It gained 300 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 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area has averaged about 547 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.<\/p>\n
+300<\/p>\n
month to month change in number of jobs (June\u00a02026)<\/p>\n
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/p>\n
The Cape Coral, FL area job growth of 300 in June 2026 swung from a loss of 200 jobs in May 2026.<\/p>\n
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Cape Coral, FL area gained jobs in 46 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 18th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in November 2024 (+6,400) while job growth was weakest in October 2022 (-13,800).<\/p>\n
The Cape Coral, FL area gained 300 jobs in June 2026.<\/p>\n
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Cape Coral, FL area<\/p>\n
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/p>\n
How does the Cape Coral, FL area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?<\/p>\n
In 2026, the Cape Coral, FL area has gained an average of 667 jobs every month. That’s higher than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 342, and the lowest since 2023. The 2026 average ranks as the sixth-highest in job growth since 2006.<\/p>\n
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 17,800 every month in 2008 to a gain of 15,800 every month in 2014.<\/p>\n
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In 2025, the Cape Coral, FL area lost an average of 342 jobs every month.<\/p>\n
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Cape Coral, FL area, seasonally adjusted<\/p>\n
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