How many jobs were lost in San Juan, PR area last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It lost 1,000 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 San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area has averaged about 1,100 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)
The San Juan, PR area job loss of 1,000 in January 2026 was larger than the 300 jobs lost in December 2025.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the San Juan, PR area gained jobs in 37 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the tenth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2021 (+13,600) while job growth was weakest in January 2023 (-10,100).
There were 1,000 fewer jobs in January 2026 in San Juan, PR area
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the San Juan, PR area
How does the San Juan, PR area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the San Juan, PR area has lost an average of 367 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 117, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as 10th-worst in job growth since 2020.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 48,700 every month in 2009 to a gain of 12,300 every month in 2011.
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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