Gainesville, Florida Job Growth

There were 137,400 jobs in Gainesville, Florida in May 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 121,696 employed persons for the month. Gainesville added 5,700 jobs in May 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 4,264 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Gainesville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	137,400	+5,700	-10,300
CPS	121,696	+4,264	-19,354

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Gainesville, Florida Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Gainesville as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Gainesville, Florida

CES employment for Gainesville peaked in March 2020 at 150,600. Since then 13,200 jobs have been lost in Gainesville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 131,700 in April 2020, Gainesville has gained 5,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 144,455 for Gainesville in December 2019. 22,759 jobs have been lost in Gainesville since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 117,432, Gainesville has added 4,264 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Gainesville, Florida Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
May 2020	137,400	5,700	121,696	4,264
April 2020	131,700	-18,900	117,432	-24,365
March 2020	150,600	300	141,797	-2,463
February 2020	150,300	200	144,260	314
January 2020	150,100	700	143,946	-509
December 2019	149,400	200	144,455	415
November 2019	149,200	300	144,040	504
October 2019	148,900	700	143,536	550
September 2019	148,200	300	142,986	563
August 2019	147,900	300	142,423	541
July 2019	147,600	0	141,882	467
June 2019	147,600	-100	141,415	365