How many jobs were added in Tampa, FL area last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 1,100 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area has averaged about 3,000 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+1.1K
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
The Tampa, FL area job growth of 1,100 in January 2026 was smaller than the 1,900 jobs gained in December 2025.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the Tampa, FL area gained jobs in 46 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the 20th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in November 2024 (+31,500) while job growth was weakest in October 2024 (-33,900).
There were 1,100 more jobs in January 2026 in Tampa, FL area
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Tampa, FL area
How does the Tampa, FL area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Tampa, FL area has lost an average of 258 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 58, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as fifth-worst in job growth since 2020.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 62,900 every month in 2008 to a gain of 48,700 every month in 2015.
In 2025, the Tampa, FL area gained an average of 58 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Tampa, FL area, seasonally adjusted
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