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News Releases:
Mar
14
Consumer Price Index, South Region — February 2023

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South increased 0.6 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Feb
22
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Tennessee — 2021

Fatal work injuries totaled 132 in 2021 for Tennessee, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Feb
16
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Tennessee — 2022

In 2022, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6, was 6.1 percent in Tennessee.

Tennessee Economy at a Glance:
Tennessee
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2022		 Dec
2022		 Jan
2023

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)3,343.4 (r)3,330.4 (r)3,321.6 (r)3,320.5 (r)3,322.1 (p)3,322.0

Employment(1)

 (r)3,231.5 (r)3,216.2 (r)3,205.6 (r)3,204.4 (r)3,206.5 (p)3,206.3

Unemployment(1)

 (r)111.9 (r)114.2 (r)116.0 (r)116.1 (r)115.6 (p)115.7

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)3.3 (r)3.4 (r)3.5 (r)3.5 (r)3.5 (p)3.5

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 3,262.4 3,275.2 3,277.5 3,287.2 3,288.0 (p)3,309.8

12-month % change

 4.2 4.9 4.3 4.4 4.1 (p)3.9

Mining, Logging, and Construction(3)

 152.8 154.2 154.5 155.8 157.0 (p)159.9

12-month % change

 7.6 8.3 7.9 8.1 8.7 (p)9.7

Manufacturing(3)

 368.0 369.8 369.1 368.6 367.2 (p)366.8

12-month % change

 4.6 5.6 4.7 4.4 3.2 (p)2.7

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 678.4 681.2 681.5 683.5 685.6 (p)688.1

12-month % change

 3.9 4.1 3.3 3.3 3.3 (p)2.9

Information(3)

 55.8 55.4 55.3 55.8 56.6 (p)56.5

12-month % change

 14.1 13.1 12.4 11.6 12.5 (p)9.5

Financial Activities(3)

 176.8 177.5 176.5 175.8 175.7 (p)176.1

12-month % change

 3.8 4.4 3.3 2.6 2.2 (p)2.0

Professional & Business Services(3)

 467.2 468.8 469.2 468.9 464.6 (p)472.6

12-month % change

 5.5 7.1 5.2 5.5 4.5 (p)3.1

Education & Health Services(3)

 453.2 456.1 455.7 458.6 458.2 (p)461.1

12-month % change

 2.3 3.6 3.2 3.8 3.8 (p)4.0

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 345.6 347.7 352.6 353.9 353.1 (p)359.6

12-month % change

 7.1 7.3 8.8 8.5 7.0 (p)8.3

Other Services(3)

 126.2 126.6 126.1 127.3 128.3 (p)128.3

12-month % change

 2.6 3.2 2.4 3.1 3.8 (p)3.6

Government(3)

 438.4 437.9 437.0 439.0 441.7 (p)440.8

12-month % change

 1.5 1.2 1.1 1.6 2.2 (p)1.8

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 Mar 2023
Nashville Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Mar 2023
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Mar 2023
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Mar 2023
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Mar 2023
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Tennessee — 2022 Unemployment News Release Feb 2023
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 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Oct 2022
Consumer Price Index, South Region — February 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release Mar 2023
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 Mar 2023
Chattanooga Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Mar 2023
Knoxville Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Mar 2023
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 2022 Employment News Release Nov 2022
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Tennessee — 2021 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Dec 2022
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
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Tennessee — 2021 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2023