It gained zero 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 Reading, PA Metro Area has averaged about 252 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.<\/p>\n
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month to month change in number of jobs (June\u00a02026)<\/p>\n
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/p>\n
The Reading, PA area job growth of 100 in May 2026 was smaller than the 300 jobs gained in April 2026.<\/p>\n
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Reading, PA area gained jobs in 42 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the tenth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in February 2022 (+2,500) while job growth was weakest in July 2025 (-1,900).<\/p>\n
The Reading, PA area lost 0 jobs in June 2026.<\/p>\n
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Reading, PA area<\/p>\n
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/p>\n
How does the Reading, PA area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?<\/p>\n
In 2026, the Reading, PA area has gained an average of 167 jobs every month. That’s higher than the 2025 average monthly unchanged of 0, and the lowest since 2024. The 2026 average ranks as seventh-highest in job growth since 2024.<\/p>\n
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 5,600 every month in 2009 to a gain of 3,700 every month in 2024.<\/p>\n
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In 2025, the Reading, PA area lost an average of 0 jobs every month.<\/p>\n
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Reading, PA area, seasonally adjusted<\/p>\n
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