How many jobs were added in Gainesville, FL area last month?
Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 500 jobs in April 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Gainesville, FL Metro Area has averaged about 210 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+500
month to month change in number of jobs (April 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Gainesville, FL area, there was a net gain of zero in February 2026.
The Gainesville, FL area job growth of 500 in April 2026 was larger than the 100 jobs gained in March 2026.
During the latest five-year period (May 2021 to April 2026), the Gainesville, FL area gained jobs in 33 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the 14th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in April 2024 (+1,800) while job growth was weakest in March 2024 (-1,500).
The Gainesville, FL area gained 500 jobs in April 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Gainesville, FL area
How does the Gainesville, FL area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Gainesville, FL area has gained an average of 50 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 75, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as the fifth-worst in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 5,100 every month in 2009 to a gain of 4,500 every month in 2015.
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In 2025, the Gainesville, FL area gained an average of 75 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Gainesville, FL area, seasonally adjusted
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