Gainesville nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 0.3% since March

By Peach Tree Times

Sep 30, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for April in the Gainesville metropolitan statistical area was 93,000, a 0.3 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In March, Gainesville reported 93,300 workers on nonfarm payrolls.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and industry earnings. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Overall, Georgia reported 4.469 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls in April.

Georgia Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls March vs. April