How many jobs were added in Florida last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed monthly
Florida gained 21,400 jobs in January 2026, ranking it fourth 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 21,700 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+21.4K
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
4th
rank among states in monthly job growth (January 2026)
January 2026's gain of 21,400 jobs was the 3rd consecutive month of positive job growth in Florida. Monthly job growth was up from the 6,700 new jobs in December 2025.
During the latest five year period (February 2021 to January 2026), Florida gained jobs in 51 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the 26th-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 21,400 more jobs in January 2026 in Florida than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, February 2021–January 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Florida sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in January 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in January 2026 were health care and social assistance, professional, scientific, and technical services, and private educational services. Health care and social assistance added 5,200 jobs. Professional, scientific, and technical services gained 4,700 jobs, while private educational services added 2,700. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The health care and social assistance sector gained 5,200 jobs during January 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Florida (January 2026)
How does Florida's job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2025, the state has gained an average of 3,300 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 11,700, and the 15th-highest since 2006. The 2025 average ranks as 15th-highest in job growth since 2006.
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 45,100 on average every month in 2022.
In 2025, Florida gained an average of 3,300 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among 22 metro areas at least partially in Florida during January 2026 ranged from a loss of 300 jobs in the Crestview, FL area to a gain of 5,900 jobs in the Orlando, FL area metro 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. | +5,800 | |
| 2. | +1,100 | |
| 3. | +5,900 | |
| 4. | +1,900 | |
| 5. | +1,000 | |
| 6. | +1,000 | |
| 7. | +100 | |
| 8. | +0 | |
| 9. | +300 | |
| 10. | +800 |
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