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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southeast > Tennessee

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News Releases:
Jun
15
Occupational Employment and Wages in Chattanooga — May 2021

Workers in the Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $23.60 in May 2021.

Jun
15
Occupational Employment and Wages in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol — May 2021

Workers in the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.48 in May 2021.

Jun
15
Occupational Employment and Wages in Knoxville — May 2021

Workers in the Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $23.70 in May 2021.

Tennessee Economy at a Glance:
Tennessee
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2022

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)3,339.8 3,346.5 3,356.8 3,370.6 3,388.4 (p)3,405.6

Employment(1)

 (r)3,220.0 3,229.7 3,242.9 3,261.6 3,278.9 (p)3,293.6

Unemployment(1)

 (r)119.8 116.7 113.9 109.0 109.6 (p)112.0

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)3.6 3.5 3.4 3.2 3.2 (p)3.3

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 3,166.4 3,173.2 3,191.2 3,203.7 3,212.0 (p)3,215.7

12-month % change

 3.4 3.7 4.2 4.2 4.8 (p)4.4

Mining, Logging, and Construction(3)

 144.2 143.3 147.6 148.5 149.9 (p)152.5

12-month % change

 5.3 3.4 7.0 6.8 7.7 (p)10.3

Manufacturing(3)

 354.1 356.4 358.6 358.4 359.0 (p)358.7

12-month % change

 2.6 3.1 3.6 3.0 4.0 (p)3.4

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 669.3 671.5 674.2 674.9 673.0 (p)672.5

12-month % change

 2.2 3.4 3.8 3.7 4.4 (p)4.1

Information(3)

 49.2 49.7 49.6 49.8 49.2 (p)49.6

12-month % change

 13.1 13.5 12.2 11.4 9.3 (p)8.8

Financial Activities(3)

 174.3 175.7 176.6 177.3 177.6 (p)176.1

12-month % change

 2.6 3.3 3.6 3.7 4.1 (p)2.6

Professional & Business Services(3)

 440.7 442.2 446.2 449.7 453.0 (p)453.0

12-month % change

 3.4 2.8 3.3 3.6 5.2 (p)3.9

Education & Health Services(3)

 440.8 439.6 439.2 443.3 444.0 (p)446.5

12-month % change

 0.6 0.5 0.6 1.2 1.3 (p)1.9

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 340.0 340.2 343.6 346.7 351.7 (p)352.1

12-month % change

 14.1 14.3 15.0 15.2 16.3 (p)14.2

Other Services(3)

 125.3 125.7 126.2 125.7 125.8 (p)124.3

12-month % change

 4.9 4.7 5.1 4.1 3.5 (p)2.0

Government(3)

 428.5 428.9 429.4 429.4 428.8 (p)430.4

12-month % change

 -0.5 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.1 (p)0.7

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Memphis Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2022
Nashville Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2022
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jun 2022
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2022
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2022
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jun 2022
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Tennessee — 2021 Unemployment News Release Feb 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Memphis — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Chattanooga — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
County Employment and Wages in Tennessee — First Quarter 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2021
Consumer Price Index, South Region — May 2022 Consumer price indexes News Release Jun 2022
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 (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jun 2022
Chattanooga Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2022
Knoxville Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Knoxville — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
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 2021 Employment News Release Nov 2021
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Tennessee — 2020 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Dec 2021
Women’s Earnings In Tennessee — 2020 Pay News Release Oct 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Clarksville — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Johnson City — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021