How many jobs were added in San Diego, CA area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It gained 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area has averaged about 2,400 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+400
month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
In the previous employment report on the San Diego, CA area, there was a net gain of zero in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the San Diego, CA area gained jobs in 38 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 22nd-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+17,400) while job growth was weakest in October 2023 (-8,200).
The San Diego, CA area gained 400 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the San Diego, CA area
How does the San Diego, CA area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the San Diego, CA area has gained an average of 1,700 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly increase of 233, and the lowest since 2022. The 2026 average ranks as 10th-highest in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 59,200 every month in 2009 to a gain of 43,800 every month in 2012.
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In 2025, the San Diego, CA area gained an average of 233 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the San Diego, CA area, seasonally adjusted
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