Gainesville, Georgia Job Growth

There were 91,800 jobs in Gainesville, Georgia in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 97,764 employed persons for the month. Gainesville added 100 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 183 (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, Georgia 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, Georgia

CES employment for Gainesville peaked in January 2020 at 94,300. Since then 2,500 jobs have been lost in Gainesville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 85,400 in April 2020, Gainesville has gained 6,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 100,503 for Gainesville in February 2020. 2,739 jobs have been lost in Gainesville since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 86,263, Gainesville has added 11,501 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Gainesville, Georgia Employment History