How many jobs were added in Ponce, PR area last month?
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It gained 200 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 Ponce, PR Metro Area has averaged about 47 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 Ponce, PR area job growth of 200 in June 2026 swung from a loss of 600 jobs in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Ponce, PR area gained jobs in 27 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 16th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2025 (1,200) while job growth was weakest in June 2024 (-800).
The Ponce, PR area gained 200 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Ponce, PR area
How does the Ponce, PR area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Ponce, PR area has gained/lost an average of 0 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 25, and the lowest since 2025. The 2026 average ranks as ninth-highest in job growth since 2025.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 5,000 every month in 2009 to a gain of 1,000 every month in 2018.
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In 2025, the Ponce, PR area gained an average of 25 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Ponce, PR area, seasonally adjusted
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