It lost 2,200 jobs in June 2026. Those figures comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics\u2019 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 Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area has averaged about 530 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.<\/p>\n
-2.2K<\/p>\n
month to month change in number of jobs (June\u00a02026)<\/p>\n
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/p>\n
The Bakersfield, CA area job loss of 2,200 in June 2026 was larger than the 500 jobs lost in May 2026.<\/p>\n
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Bakersfield, CA area gained jobs in 42 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (5,300) while job growth was weakest in June 2026 (-2,200).<\/p>\n
The Bakersfield, CA area lost 2,200 jobs in June 2026.<\/p>\n
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Bakersfield, CA area<\/p>\n
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/p>\n
How does the Bakersfield, CA area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?<\/p>\n
In 2026, the Bakersfield, CA area has lost an average of 33 jobs every month. That’s lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 367, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as sixth-worst in job growth since 2020.<\/p>\n
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 14,200 every month in 2009 to a gain of 9,300 every month in 2018.<\/p>\n
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In 2025, the Bakersfield, CA area gained an average of 367 jobs every month.<\/p>\n
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Bakersfield, CA area, seasonally adjusted<\/p>\n
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