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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Gainesville

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Gainesville Alachua County Florida

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 10 figures
Latest value · 2025 73,738 +0.8% since 2024
First value · 2000 47,974
since 2015 +14% +1.7% a year on average
share of Alachua County 51.8% Alachua County: 142,299 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+14% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Gainesville 73,738
Alachua County 142K
Florida 11M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Gainesville · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 73,738 · 2025
First value 47,974 · 2000
Highest 73,738 · 2025
Lowest 47,974 · 2000
Average change +1.7% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearGainesvilleChange Alachua CountyFlorida
2025 73,738 +0.8% 142K 11M
2024 73,153 −0.5% 141K 11M
2023 73,508 +2.0% 142K 11M
2022 72,070 +1.4% 139K 11M
2021 71,078 +2.9% 137K 10M
2020 69,055 −2.1% 134K 10M
2019 70,520 +1.1% 137K 10M
2018 69,759 +1.4% 136K 10M
2017 68,786 +1.3% 134K 10M
2016 67,926 +5.3% 132K 9.8M
2015 64,505 +0.7% 129K 9.6M
2014 64,060 −0.2% 129K 9.5M
2013 64,183 −0.1% 129K 9.4M
2012 64,240 +0.2% 129K 9.3M
2011 64,111 ±0.0% 129K 9.3M
2010 64,111 +6.3% 129K 9.2M
2009 60,323 −0.6% 131K 9.2M
2008 60,704 +1.4% 133K 9.3M
2007 59,868 +2.3% 131K 9.3M
2006 58,550 +0.8% 127K 9.1M
2005 58,074 +17% 125K 8.8M
2004 49,657 +1.1% 121K 8.5M
2003 49,110 +0.6% 120K 8.3M
2002 48,840 −0.3% 119K 8.2M
2001 48,994 +2.1% 120K 8.1M
2000 47,974 117K 7.9M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.