How many jobs were added in Pensacola, FL area last month?
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It gained 200 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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metro Area has averaged about 250 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 Pensacola, FL area job growth of 300 in June 2026 was larger than the 200 jobs gained in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Pensacola, FL area gained jobs in 32 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the 26th-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in April 2022 (+2,100) while job growth was weakest in May 2023 (-600).
The Pensacola, FL area gained 200 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Pensacola, FL area
How has the Pensacola, FL area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Pensacola, FL area has gained an average of 125 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2024 average monthly increase of 25, and the highest since 2023. The 2025 average ranks as 12th-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 892 every month in 2008 to a gain of 467 every month in 2016.
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In 2025, the Pensacola, FL area gained an average of 125 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Pensacola, FL area, seasonally adjusted
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