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Occupational Employment and Wages in Chattanooga – May 2016
Workers in the Chattanooga Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $20.16 in May 2016, about 16 percent below the nationwide average of $23.86.
Occupational Employment and Wages in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin – May 2016
Workers in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.01 in May 2016, about 8 percent below the nationwide average of $23.86.
Consumer Price Index, South Region – April 2017
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South edged up 0.2 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Tennessee Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Nov 2016 |
Dec 2016 |
Jan 2017 |
Feb 2017 |
Mar 2017 |
Apr 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
(2)3,166.4 | (2)3,167.8 | 3,184.7 | 3,195.6 | 3,202.9 | (p)3,199.9 |
Employment(1) |
|
(2)3,005.3 | (2)3,005.2 | 3,013.2 | 3,026.2 | 3,038.6 | (p)3,048.6 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
(2)161.1 | (2)162.6 | 171.4 | 169.4 | 164.3 | (p)151.3 |
Unemployment Rate(3) |
|
(2)5.1 | (2)5.1 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.1 | (p)4.7 |
Total Nonfarm(4) |
|
2,990.6 | 2,994.1 | 3,002.6 | 3,006.1 | 3,016.4 | (p)3,010.5 |
12-month % change |
|
2.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 | (p)1.9 |
Mining, Logging, and Construction(4) |
|
120.9 | 122.2 | 124.0 | 127.3 | 125.9 | (p)125.7 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 7.0 | 6.2 | (p)6.6 |
Manufacturing(4) |
|
344.0 | 344.9 | 346.1 | 348.5 | 347.1 | (p)347.9 |
12-month % change |
|
2.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.6 | (p)1.6 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4) |
|
620.3 | 621.2 | 625.6 | 625.3 | 625.5 | (p)628.1 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | (p)2.0 |
Information(4) |
|
46.0 | 45.5 | 45.2 | 45.6 | 46.3 | (p)45.5 |
12-month % change |
|
2.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.3 | (p)-0.2 |
Financial Activities(4) |
|
154.6 | 155.0 | 154.1 | 154.8 | 154.4 | (p)154.9 |
12-month % change |
|
3.3 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.3 | (p)2.2 |
Professional & Business Services(4) |
|
413.7 | 410.7 | 414.0 | 408.2 | 414.7 | (p)412.4 |
12-month % change |
|
3.5 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 3.1 | (p)2.2 |
Education & Health Services(4) |
|
428.8 | 430.4 | 421.9 | 427.0 | 427.8 | (p)430.2 |
12-month % change |
|
2.4 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | (p)2.0 |
Leisure & Hospitality(4) |
|
323.5 | 325.5 | 328.1 | 328.6 | 328.1 | (p)325.3 |
12-month % change |
|
3.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.5 | (p)2.3 |
Other Services(4) |
|
109.9 | 110.4 | 111.1 | 110.9 | 111.7 | (p)111.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | (p)0.9 |
Government(4) |
|
428.9 | 428.3 | 432.5 | 429.9 | 434.9 | (p)429.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.8 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | (p)0.6 |
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