How many jobs were lost in New York, NY area last month?
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It lost 26,000 jobs in August 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area has averaged about 15,300 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 (August 2026)
The New York, NY area job loss of 26,000 in August 2026 swung from a gain of 7,600 jobs in July 2026.
During the latest five-year period (September 2021 to August 2026), the New York, NY area gained jobs in 47 out of 60 months. August 2026 had the third-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+150,900) while job growth was weakest in April 2025 (-89,800).
The New York, NY area lost 26,000 jobs in August 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the New York, NY area
How has the New York, NY area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the New York, NY area has lost an average of 283 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 13,800, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fourth-worst in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 19,300 every month in 2009 to a gain of 27,100 every month in 2022.
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In 2025, the New York, NY area lost an average of 283 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the New York, NY area, seasonally adjusted
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