How many jobs were added in Mobile, AL area last month?
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It gained zero jobs in July 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Mobile, AL Metro Area has averaged about 88 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
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month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
The Mobile, AL area job loss of 200 in June 2026 swung from a growth of 1,200 jobs in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Mobile, AL area gained jobs in 34 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the 22nd-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2022 (+1,700) while job growth was weakest in October 2023 (-1,300).
The Mobile, AL area lost 0 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Mobile, AL area
How has the Mobile, AL area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Mobile, AL area has lost an average of 375 jobs every month. That’s lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 92, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as third-worst in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a gain of 367 every month in 2007 to a loss of 775 every month in 2009.
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In 2025, the Mobile, AL area lost an average of 375 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Mobile, AL area, seasonally adjusted
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