How many jobs were added in Santa Cruz, CA area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It gained 200 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 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area has averaged about 57 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 (July 2026)
The Santa Cruz, CA area job growth of 200 in July 2026 swung from a loss of 100 jobs in June 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Santa Cruz, CA area gained jobs in 28 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the 15th-highest 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 gained 200 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Santa Cruz, CA area
How has the Santa Cruz, CA area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Santa Cruz, CA area has gained an average of 58 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2024 average monthly increase of 8, and the highest since 2023. The 2025 average ranks as 11th-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 442 every month in 2009 to a gain of 483 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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