How many jobs were lost in Palm Bay, FL area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It lost 800 jobs in June 2026. Those figures comes 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area has averaged about 360 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 (June 2026)
The Palm Bay, FL area job loss of 800 in June 2026 was larger than the 300 jobs lost in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Palm Bay, FL area gained jobs in 40 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the third-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in December 2022 (+2,100) while job growth was weakest in October 2024 (-3,700).
The Palm Bay, FL area lost 800 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Palm Bay, FL area
How does the Palm Bay, FL area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Palm Bay, FL area has gained an average of 117 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 117, and the lowest since 2024. The 2026 average ranks as ninth-worst in job growth since 2024.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 11,700 every month in 2008 to a gain of 10,600 every month in 2016.
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In 2025, the Palm Bay, FL area gained an average of 117 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Palm Bay, FL area, seasonally adjusted
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