How many jobs were added in Pittsburgh, PA area last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 2,600 jobs in January 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 Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area has averaged about 1,500 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+2.6K
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
The Pittsburgh, PA area job growth of 2,600 in January 2026 was larger than the 1,200 jobs gained in December 2025.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the Pittsburgh, PA area gained jobs in 43 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the 14th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+10,000) while job growth was weakest in June 2022 (-5,200).
There were 2,600 more jobs in January 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA area
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Pittsburgh, PA area
How does the Pittsburgh, PA area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Pittsburgh, PA area has gained an average of 617 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly increase of 350, and the lowest since 2023. The 2026 average ranks as eighth-highest in job growth since 2023.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 25,500 every month in 2009 to a gain of 18,800 every month in 2010.
In 2025, the Pittsburgh, PA area gained an average of 350 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Pittsburgh, PA area, seasonally adjusted
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