How many jobs were added in San Juan, PR area last month?
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It gained 1,300 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 San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area has averaged about 725 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+1.3K
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
The San Juan, PR area job loss of 500 in June 2026 was smaller than the 3,200 jobs lost in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the San Juan, PR area gained jobs in 39 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the 22nd-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in December 2022 (+7,500) while job growth was weakest in January 2023 (-10,100).
The San Juan, PR area gained 1,300 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the San Juan, PR area
How has the San Juan, PR area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the San Juan, PR area has lost an average of 117 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 8, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as 10th-worst in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 4,100 every month in 2009 to a gain of 1,000 every month in 2011.
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In 2025, the San Juan, PR area lost an average of 117 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the San Juan, PR area, seasonally adjusted
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