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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southeast > Tennessee

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News Releases:

Jan
12

Consumer Price Index, South Region – December 2021

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South increased 0.3 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Dec
21

Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Tennessee — 2020

Private industry employers reported 57,500 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Tennessee in 2020, resulting in an incidence rate of 2.7 cases per 100 full-time equivalent workers.

Dec
10

Consumer Price Index, South Region – November 2021

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South increased 0.4 percent in November.

Tennessee Economy at a Glance:

Tennessee
Data Series Back
Data		 July
2021		 Aug
2021		 Sept
2021		 Oct
2021		 Nov
2021		 Dec
2021

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 3,333.8 3,333.2 3,322.5 3,314.0 3,311.8 (p)3,317.9

Employment(1)

 3,175.5 3,178.9 3,175.6 3,174.2 3,178.2 (p)3,190.6

Unemployment(1)

 158.3 154.3 146.9 139.8 133.6 (p)127.3

Unemployment Rate(2)

 4.7 4.6 4.4 4.2 4.0 (p)3.8

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 3,090.4 3,098.9 3,092.4 3,104.0 3,112.4 (p)3,126.9

12-month % change

 4.9 4.2 3.2 2.8 3.0 (p)3.2

Mining, Logging, and Construction(3)

 133.1 134.8 132.1 134.2 134.4 (p)134.0

12-month % change

 0.9 1.7 -0.6 1.2 0.7 (p)0.6

Manufacturing(3)

 347.6 350.2 346.9 350.8 352.3 (p)352.7

12-month % change

 3.6 4.6 2.6 2.5 2.8 (p)2.6

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 647.3 647.2 649.4 652.3 654.5 (p)658.3

12-month % change

 4.2 3.2 2.8 2.7 2.9 (p)2.8

Information(3)

 44.1 44.4 44.8 45.0 45.1 (p)45.2

12-month % change

 5.5 5.5 3.5 3.9 4.2 (p)4.6

Financial Activities(3)

 173.4 173.6 174.4 174.8 175.1 (p)175.7

12-month % change

 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.6 2.9 (p)2.8

Professional & Business Services(3)

 449.5 446.0 442.6 445.9 444.3 (p)446.0

12-month % change

 10.9 8.9 7.6 5.3 4.8 (p)4.3

Education & Health Services(3)

 428.2 429.0 426.7 424.6 425.1 (p)427.4

12-month % change

 0.4 -0.2 -1.1 -1.1 -1.2 (p)-0.5

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 311.7 314.6 315.9 316.9 322.9 (p)327.1

12-month % change

 11.6 12.7 9.8 8.7 10.2 (p)11.0

Other Services(3)

 122.2 122.3 122.9 124.6 125.3 (p)127.0

12-month % change

 6.6 5.5 5.4 5.1 5.3 (p)6.6

Government(3)

 433.3 436.8 436.7 434.9 433.4 (p)433.5

12-month % change

 3.1 1.0 0.7 0.7 1.0 (p)1.3

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 Jan 2022
Nashville Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2022
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jan 2022
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2022
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2022
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jan 2022
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Tennessee — 2020 Unemployment News Release Mar 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release May 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Memphis — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release May 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Chattanooga — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2021
County Employment and Wages in Tennessee — First Quarter 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2021
Consumer Price Index, South Region – December 2021 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 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 Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jan 2022
Chattanooga Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2022
Knoxville Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Knoxville — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2021
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 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
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