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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southeast > Tennessee

Tennessee

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News Releases:

Oct
13

Consumer Price Index, South Region – September 2020

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.2 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Sep
16

County Employment and Wages in Tennessee — First Quarter 2020

Employment rose in 5 of Tennessee’s 6 large counties from March 2019 to March 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Sep
11

Consumer Price Index, South Region – August 2020

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.4 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Tennessee Economy at a Glance:

Tennessee
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2020		 June
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2020		 Sept
2020

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 3,222.5 3,292.2 3,165.5 3,148.1 3,401.1 (p)3,322.5

Employment(1)

 2,722.8 2,928.6 2,860.2 2,843.7 3,109.6 (p)3,111.6

Unemployment(1)

 499.6 363.7 305.4 304.4 291.5 (p)211.0

Unemployment Rate(2)

 15.5 11.0 9.6 9.7 8.6 (p)6.3

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 2,755.0 2,856.3 2,963.1 2,963.5 2,989.0 (p)3,000.1

12-month % change

 -11.5 -8.3 -5.0 -5.1 -4.5 (p)-4.2

Mining, Logging, and Construction(3)

 129.7 130.6 131.1 131.4 130.1 (p)130.4

12-month % change

 -3.3 -2.8 -2.6 -2.5 -3.3 (p)-2.8

Manufacturing(3)

 289.4 311.2 317.8 323.1 324.1 (p)325.6

12-month % change

 -18.5 -12.5 -10.8 -9.4 -8.8 (p)-8.5

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 608.7 617.4 626.9 630.7 637.8 (p)636.9

12-month % change

 -4.3 -3.1 -1.6 -1.0 -0.1 (p)-0.4

Information(3)

 42.7 42.6 42.3 42.7 42.8 (p)43.9

12-month % change

 -5.3 -6.0 -7.2 -7.4 -6.3 (p)-3.9

Financial Activities(3)

 172.7 172.0 172.5 173.8 174.3 (p)174.8

12-month % change

 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.6 (p)0.6

Professional & Business Services(3)

 384.5 387.0 394.4 399.9 408.2 (p)407.6

12-month % change

 -9.7 -8.8 -7.4 -6.5 -4.7 (p)-4.8

Education & Health Services(3)

 408.9 419.1 430.3 430.4 432.1 (p)433.6

12-month % change

 -7.0 -5.0 -2.6 -2.6 -2.5 (p)-2.3

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 197.1 251.7 290.7 297.5 293.4 (p)302.7

12-month % change

 -43.1 -27.3 -16.1 -14.5 -16.1 (p)-13.8

Other Services(3)

 96.4 105.9 116.1 115.7 118.2 (p)117.9

12-month % change

 -20.4 -12.7 -4.3 -4.7 -2.8 (p)-3.1

Government(3)

 424.9 418.8 441.0 418.3 428.0 (p)426.7

12-month % change

 -2.9 -4.2 0.8 -4.3 -2.3 (p)-2.6

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Memphis Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2020
Nashville Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2020
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Oct 2020
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2020
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Oct 2020
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Oct 2020
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Tennessee – 2019 Unemployment News Release Mar 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Memphis — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Chattanooga — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2020
County Employment and Wages in Tennessee — First Quarter 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index, South Region – September 2020 Consumer price indexes News Release Oct 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages for Truck Drivers in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Southeast-May 2013 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2014
ConsumerPriceIndex_Summary_Southeast Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Oct 2020
Chattanooga Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2020
Knoxville Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Knoxville — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Truck Driver Occupations in Tennessee’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Engineering Occupations in Selected Southeast Metropolitan Areas – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2018
Business Employment Dynamics in Tennessee – First Quarter 2019 Employment News Release Nov 2019
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Tennessee – 2016 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2018
Women’s Earnings In Tennessee – 2018 Pay News Release Dec 2019