How many jobs were lost in Winston-Salem, NC area last month?
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It lost 500 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 Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area has averaged about 223 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)
The Winston-Salem, NC area job loss of 500 in June 2026 swung from a gain of 800 jobs in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Winston-Salem, NC area gained jobs in 33 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the fourth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2022 (+2,300) while job growth was weakest in October 2022 (-700).
The Winston-Salem, NC area lost 500 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Winston-Salem, NC area
How does the Winston-Salem, NC area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Winston-Salem, NC area has added an average of 350 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly increase of 208, and the lowest since 2022. The 2026 average ranks as the fifth-highest in job growth since 2022.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 13,900 every month in 2009 to a gain of 5,600 every month in 2014.
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In 2025, the Winston-Salem, NC area gained an average of 208 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Winston-Salem, NC area, seasonally adjusted
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