How many jobs were lost in Sacramento, CA area last month?
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It lost 400 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area has averaged about 1,600 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 Sacramento, CA area job loss of 400 in June 2026 was smaller than the 700 jobs lost in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Sacramento, CA area gained jobs in 41 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 15th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+10,300) while job growth was weakest in February 2024 (-4,400).
The Sacramento, CA area lost 400 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Sacramento, CA area
How does the Sacramento, CA area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Sacramento, CA area has gained an average of 33 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 775, 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 45,900 every month in 2009 to a gain of 36,400 every month in 2015.
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In 2025, the Sacramento, CA area gained an average of 775 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Sacramento, CA area, seasonally adjusted
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