Gainesville recorded an unemployment rate of 3.1 percent in February, a three-tenths increase over-the-previous month. A year ago, the rate was 2.8 percent.
The labor force decreased in Gainesville by 292 and ended the month with 108,588. That number went down by 367 when compared to February of 2024.
Gainesville finished the month with 105,228 employed residents. That number decreased by 602 over-the-month and was down by 720 when compared to the same time a year ago.
Gainesville ended February with 107,900 jobs. That number increased by 200 from January to February and rose by 800 when compared to this time last year.
