How many jobs did the US add last month?

 

How many jobs did the US add last month?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) monthly jobs report shows that the nation added about 115,000 jobs in April, below the monthly average of 239,800 over the last five years. We’ve just updated our site with the newest state and metro job data, so let’s take a look at the numbers. The BLS organizes and reports employment data by grouping industries into very broad categories called supersectors. Last month, the supersectors with the highest job growth were professional and business services (7,000 jobs added), and mining and logging (3,000 jobs). Meanwhile, the information supersector lost 13,000 jobs, financial activities lost 11,000, and the government lost 8,000.

The US has gained an average of 20,900 jobs monthly from April 2025 to this past April. For comparison, the nation added an average of 79,600 jobs per month from April 2024 to April 2025.   The US gained jobs in 54 out of 60 months spanning May 2021 to April 2026. The most gains were in July 2021 (942,000 jobs added), while job growth was weakest in February 2026 (a loss of 156,000 jobs). Forty-two states and Washington, DC, gained jobs last month. Florida gained the most, 40,500, while New York lost the most: 10,600. Don’t forget to check the data on your state and metro area on our site!   The BLS often revises these figures months after they’re first reported. Here’s why.