How many jobs were added in Florida last month?
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Florida gained 21,800 jobs in August 2026, ranking it second among states in job growth. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state 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 has averaged about 17,700 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+21.8K
month to month change in number of jobs (August 2026)
2nd
rank among states in monthly job growth (August 2026)
Florida’s job growth of 21,800 in August 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was up from the 3,000 loss in July 2026.
During the latest five year period (September 2021 to August 2026), Florida gained jobs in 48 out of 60 months. August 2026 had the 23rd-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in November 2024 (97,500) while job growth was weakest in October 2024 (-109,600).
There were 21,800 more jobs in August 2026 in Florida than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, September 2021–August 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Florida sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in August 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in August 2026 were health care and social assistance, administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, and arts, entertainment, and recreation. Health care and social assistance added 13,300 jobs, more than the entire economy. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services gained 8,400 jobs, while arts, entertainment, and recreation added 7,100. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were accommodation and food services, private educational services, and transportation, warehousing, and utilities. accommodation and food services lost 11,000 jobs in August 2026, while private educational services lost 2,900 jobs and transportation, warehousing, and utilities lost 1,700 jobs.
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The health care and social assistance sector gained 13,300 jobs during August 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Florida (August 2026)
How has Florida's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, Florida lost an average of 2,117 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 9,133, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fifth-lowest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 37,100 on average every month in 2008 to a gain of 33,200 on average every month in 2022.
In 2025, Florida lost an average of 2,100 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among 22 metro areas primarily in Florida during August 2026 ranged from a loss of 2,300 jobs in the Cape Coral, FL area to a gain of 7,800 jobs in the Tampa, FL area.
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Florida
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +7,800 | |
| 2. | +3,600 | |
| 3. | +1,000 | |
| 4. | +900 | |
| 5. | +900 | |
| 6. | +500 | |
| 7. | +500 | |
| 8. | +300 | |
| 9. | +200 | |
| 10. | +200 |
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