How many jobs were added in Santa Cruz, CA area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It gained zero 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 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area has averaged about 93 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)
In the previous employment report on the Santa Cruz, CA area, there was a net gain of zero in February 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Santa Cruz, CA area gained jobs in 27 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 24th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2024 (+800) while job growth was weakest in February 2024 (-700).
The Santa Cruz, CA area lost 0 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Santa Cruz, CA area
How does the Santa Cruz, CA area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Santa Cruz, CA area has gained an average of 17 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 58, and the lowest since 2024. The 2026 average ranks as the eighth-worst in job growth since 2024.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 5,300 every month in 2009 to a gain of 5,800 every month in 2012.
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In 2025, the Santa Cruz, CA area gained an average of 58 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Santa Cruz, CA area, seasonally adjusted
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