How many jobs were added in Punta Gorda, FL area last month?
Refreshed monthly
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 Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area has averaged about 137 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+200
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Punta Gorda, FL area, there was a net gain of zero in June 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Punta Gorda, FL area gained jobs in 38 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the 25th-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in November 2024 (+1,500) while job growth was weakest in October 2022 (-2,600).
The Punta Gorda, FL area gained 200 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Punta Gorda, FL area
How has the Punta Gorda, FL area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Punta Gorda, FL area has lost an average of 50 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 92, and the lowest since 2009. The 2025 average ranks as fourth-worst in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 233 every month in 2008 to a gain of 333 every month in 2023.
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In 2025, the Punta Gorda, FL area lost an average of 50 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Punta Gorda, FL area, seasonally adjusted
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