Gainesville, Florida Job Growth

There were 143,500 jobs in Gainesville, Florida in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 137,566 employed persons for the month. Gainesville added 400 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,003 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Gainesville job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 November 2019 at 148,900. Since then 5,400 jobs have been lost in Gainesville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 130,800 in April 2020, Gainesville has gained 12,699 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 144,455 for Gainesville in December 2019. 6,889 jobs have been lost in Gainesville since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 117,432, Gainesville has added 20,134 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Gainesville, Florida Employment History