How many jobs were lost in Port St. Lucie, FL area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It lost 1,000 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 Port St. Lucie, FL Metro Area has averaged about 335 fewer 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)
In the previous employment report on the Port St. Lucie, FL area, there was a net gain of zero in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Port St. Lucie, FL area gained jobs in 40 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the second-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in November 2024 (+2,000) while job growth was weakest in October 2024 (-2,600).
The Port St. Lucie, FL area lost 1,000 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Port St. Lucie, FL area
How does the Port St. Lucie, FL area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Port St. Lucie, FL area has gained an average of 17 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 83, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as the fifth-worst in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 7,700 every month in 2008 to a gain of 7,000 every month in 2014.
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In 2025, the Port St. Lucie, FL area gained an average of 83 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Port St. Lucie, FL area, seasonally adjusted
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