Jobs Added in April 2026
What are the numbers, which states did better, what parts of the economy did better, Jobs?, etc. It is all here in a few charts, numbers and words. Hope things are going well for readers as the Economy starts to slide. Maybe I will be wrong on the economy! Trump will find a way to screw it up.
Pulled some Data off of USA Facts on Jobs. Pretty easy read. This last month, job growth was the lowest it has been in a few years. April 2025 was telling. I expect the next few months will see similar. Inflation will be higher.
“How many jobs were added in the US last month?” USAFacts
In April 2026, about 115,000 jobs were gained. That’s below the monthly average of 239,800 new jobs of the previous five years. This data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly Employment Situation Report, aka the “jobs report,” a closely watched economic indicator. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
The monthly jobs number grabs attention but doesn’t tell the whole story; job growth might be strong overall yet uneven across industries or regions. The real changes show up in the detail.
Which parts of the economy had the best job growth in April 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in April 2026 were professional and business services and mining and logging. Professional and business services gained 7,000 jobs, while mining and logging added 3,000. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were information, financial activities, and government. In April 2026, information lost 13,000 jobs, financial activities lost 11,000 jobs, and government lost 8,000 jobs. Some data . . .
How does job growth in April 2026 compare to recent months?
Job growth in April 2026 was below the average number of jobs gained in the last 5 years. Between May 2021 and April 2026, average monthly job gains were 239,800.
During the latest five-year period (May 2021 to April 2026), the US gained jobs in 54 out of 60 months. The most gains came in July 2021 (+942,000) while job growth was weakest in February 2026 (-156,000).
In 2020, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, monthly job changes ranged from 20.5 million lost in April to 4.6 million gained in June. Pre-pandemic, the single month of highest job growth was September 1983 (+1.1 million). The month with the worst loss was September 1945 (-2 million).
Which states had the best and worst job growth in April 2026?
Florida led all states, gaining 40,500 in April 2026. New York had 10,600 fewer jobs, the largest decline of any state.
Forty-two states and Washington, DC experienced job growth in April 2026.
Among 393 metro areas — urban groupings geographically and economically integrated with one another — the Orlando, FL area gained the most jobs in April 2026 with an increase of 8,600. The Los Angeles, CA area had the largest job loss at 5,700.