Gainesville, Georgia Job Growth

There were 92,200 jobs in Gainesville, Georgia in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 100,087 employed persons for the month. Gainesville lost 600 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 223 (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 February 2020 at 95,400. Since then 3,200 jobs have been lost in Gainesville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 85,500 in April 2020, Gainesville has gained 6,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 100,503 for Gainesville in February 2020. 416 jobs have been lost in Gainesville since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 86,263, Gainesville has added 13,824 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Gainesville, Georgia Employment History