How many jobs were lost in Rome, GA area last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It lost 200 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 Rome, GA Metro Area has averaged about 108 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 (January 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Rome, GA area, there was a net gain of zero in December 2025.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the Rome, GA area gained jobs in 28 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the tenth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in August 2023 (+3,100) while job growth was weakest in October 2023 (-1,900).
There were 200 fewer jobs in January 2026 in Rome, GA area
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Rome, GA area
How does the Rome, GA area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Rome, GA area has lost an average of 42 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 33, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as fifth-worst in job growth since 2020.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 1,900 every month in 2009 to a gain of 2,300 every month in 2023.
In 2025, the Rome, GA area lost an average of 33 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Rome, GA area, seasonally adjusted
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