Gainesville, Georgia Job Growth
There were 78,000 jobs in Gainesville, Georgia in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 85,840 employed persons for the month. Gainesville added 900 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,344 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Gainesville job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | March 2012 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 78,000 | +900 | +4,800 |
| CPS | 85,840 | +1,344 | +3,921 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Gainesville, Georgia Employment Changes
The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Gainesville as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.
CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month
CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month
Total Employment for Gainesville, Georgia
CES employment for Gainesville peaked in February 2008 at 79,000. Since then 1,000 jobs have been lost in Gainesville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 70,700 in August 2009, Gainesville has gained 7,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 88,308 for Gainesville in January 2008. 2,468 jobs have been lost in Gainesville since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 80,108, Gainesville has added 5,732 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Gainesville, Georgia Employment History
| Date |
CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2012 | 78,000 | 900 | 85,840 | 1,344 |
| February 2012 | 77,100 | 800 | 84,496 | 1,229 |
| January 2012 | 76,300 | 800 | 83,267 | 1,088 |
| December 2011 | 75,500 | 0 | 82,179 | 309 |
| November 2011 | 75,500 | 200 | 81,870 | 526 |
| October 2011 | 75,300 | 200 | 81,344 | 283 |
| September 2011 | 75,100 | 0 | 81,061 | 241 |
| August 2011 | 75,100 | -300 | 80,820 | -120 |
| July 2011 | 75,400 | 1,100 | 80,940 | -278 |
| June 2011 | 74,300 | 400 | 81,218 | -518 |
| May 2011 | 73,900 | 500 | 81,736 | -88 |
| April 2011 | 73,400 | 200 | 81,824 | -95 |
| March 2011 | 73,200 | 300 | 81,919 | 256 |
