Gainesville, Georgia Metro Area

MSA: Gainesville, GA
county: Hall

Population (2016 estimate): 197,000
Unemployment Rate (February 2018): 3.6%

NFP Employment (2016): 87,000
Average Earnings (2016): $49,340

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2011,2.2000,1.2,
2012,2.6000,1.7,
2013,3.1000,1.6,
2014,3.2000,1.9,
2015,5.3000,2.1,
2016,3.2000,1.7,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2011,-1.2000,2.8,
2012,-3.8000,2.3,
2013,4.1000,1.9,
2014,2.8000,2.4,
2015,-1.2000,2.3,
2016,14.6000,2.0,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2011,8.9000,8.9000,
2012,7.8000,8.1000,
2013,6.9000,7.4000,
2014,5.9000,6.2000,
2015,4.7000,5.3000,
2016,4.4000,4.9000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2011,42310.00,41140.00,
2012,40710.00,42100.00,
2013,42380.00,42900.00,
2014,43560.00,43940.00,
2015,43040.00,44940.00,
2016,49340.00,45850.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	3,220	39.5	0.8	$84,080
Business and Financial Operations	2,620	32.2	0.6	$57,610
IT and Mathematical	710	8.7	0.3	$70,120
Architecture and Engineering	710	8.8	0.5	$62,440
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	270	3.3	0.4	$46,780
Community and Social Services	660	8.2	0.6	$40,640
Legal and Judicial	300	3.6	0.5	$51,770
Education, Training, and Library	5,000	61.3	1.0	$48,620
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	620	7.6	0.6	$39,600
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	6,250	76.6	1.3	$53,770
Healthcare Support	2,660	32.6	1.1	$28,250
Protective Services	1,670	20.5	0.9	$33,190
Food Preparation and Serving Related	6,200	76.0	0.8	$19,210
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	2,030	24.9	0.8	$22,440
Personal Care and Services	1,210	14.8	0.5	$20,840
Sales and Related	7,080	86.8	0.8	$24,220
Office and Administrative Support	12,430	152.5	1.0	$30,280
Construction and Extraction	2,850	34.9	0.9	$35,720
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	3,370	41.3	1.1	$35,730
Production	12,500	153.3	2.4	$27,470
Transportation and Material Moving	8,830	108.3	1.6	$23,970