How many jobs were lost in Gainesville, GA area last month?
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It lost 100 jobs in June 2026. Those figures comes 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, GA Metro Area has averaged about 240 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
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month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
The Gainesville, GA area job loss of 100 in June 2026 was smaller than the 600 jobs lost in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Gainesville, GA area gained jobs in 37 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the tenth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2022 (+2,100) while job growth was weakest in September 2021 (-600).
The Gainesville, GA area lost 100 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Gainesville, GA area
How does the Gainesville, GA area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Gainesville, GA area has lost an average of 100 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 75, and the lowest since 2009. The 2026 average ranks as the third-worst in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 4,400 every month in 2009 to a gain of 4,200 every month in 2015.
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In 2025, the Gainesville, GA area gained an average of 75 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Gainesville, GA area, seasonally adjusted
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