How many jobs were added in State College, PA area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It gained zero 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 State College, PA Metro Area has averaged about 102 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)
In the previous employment report on the State College, PA area, there was a net gain of zero in April 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the State College, PA area gained jobs in 33 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the 21st-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in June 2023 (+6,400) while job growth was weakest in May 2023 (-6,800).
The State College, PA area lost 0 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the State College, PA area
How has the State College, PA area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the State College, PA area has gained an average of 175 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2024 average monthly decrease of 25, and the highest since 2022. The 2025 average ranks as fourth-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 92 every month in 2014 to a gain of 192 every month in 2013.
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In 2025, the State College, PA area gained an average of 175 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the State College, PA area, seasonally adjusted
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