Southeast Information Office

Gainesville

Title	BLS Subject	Product Type	Date Published
	AllEmploymentUnemploymentConsumer price indexesBenefitsPay
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card	Consumer price indexes	CPI Summary	Sep 2014
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics	Employment, Unemployment	Table	Jan 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast	Consumer price indexes	Table	Jan 2026
ConsumerPriceIndex_Summary_Southeast (PDF)	Consumer price indexes	CPI Summary	Jan 2026
Changing Compensation Costs in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area — September 2025	Benefits, Pay	News Release	Dec 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Mechanical Occupations in Georgia’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2014	Employment, Pay	News Release	Aug 2015
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Mechanical Occupations in Alabama’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2014	Employment, Pay	News Release	Sep 2015
Occupational Employment and Wages for Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers in Alabama’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2016	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jun 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Construction Trades Occupations in Selected Georgia Metropolitan Areas – May 2016	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jun 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Gainesville, GA — May 2024	Employment, Pay	News Release	May 2025

Gainesville, GA Economy at a Glance:

Gainesville, GA

Data Series	Back Data	July 2025	Aug 2025	Sept 2025	Oct 2025	Nov 2025	Dec 2025
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)		108.9	108.9	109.4	(2)-	(p)109.3
Employment(1)		105.6	105.7	106.4	(2)-	(p)105.7
Unemployment(1)		3.3	3.3	3.0	(2)-	(p)3.6
Unemployment Rate(3)		3.0	3.0	2.7	(2)-	(p)3.3
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(4)		108.2	108.6	108.3	108.7	109.0	(p)109.3
12-month % change		0.7	-0.3	0.2	0.2	0.1	(p)0.0
Mining, Logging, and Construction(4)		5.1	5.1	5.0	5.0	5.0	(p)4.9
12-month % change		-3.8	-3.8	-3.8	-3.8	-2.0	(p)-3.9
Manufacturing(4)		25.6	25.6	25.6	25.6	25.5	(p)25.7
12-month % change		0.0	-0.8	0.0	-0.4	-0.8	(p)0.8
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)		19.9	19.9	19.9	20.0	20.2	(p)20.5
12-month % change		2.1	0.5	-1.0	-1.0	-1.5	(p)-2.8
Information(4)		0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	(p)0.7
12-month % change		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Financial Activities(4)		3.4	3.3	3.3	3.4	3.4	(p)3.4
12-month % change		0.0	-2.9	0.0	3.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Professional and Business Services(4)		11.3	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.4	(p)11.4
12-month % change		-1.7	-4.2	-0.9	0.0	0.9	(p)1.8
Education and Health Services(4)		19.1	19.2	19.2	19.3	19.4	(p)19.4
12-month % change		3.8	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.7	(p)3.2
Leisure and Hospitality(4)		9.0	9.0	8.8	8.8	8.8	(p)8.6
12-month % change		1.1	2.3	1.1	0.0	1.1	(p)-1.1
Other Services(4)		3.2	3.2	3.2	3.2	3.2	(p)3.2
12-month % change		0.0	-3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Government(4)		10.9	11.3	11.3	11.4	11.4	(p)11.5
12-month % change		0.0	-1.7	-0.9	-0.9	-1.7	(p)-0.9
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. (2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations. (3) In percent, not seasonally adjusted. (4) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. See About the data. (p) Preliminary