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News Releases:
Mar
12
Consumer Price Index, South Region — February 2024

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.9 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Feb
20
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Tennessee — 2023

In 2023, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6, was 6.0 percent in Tennessee.

Feb
16
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Tennessee — 2022

Fatal work injuries totaled 173 in 2022 for Tennessee, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Tennessee Economy at a Glance:
Tennessee
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Data
Aug
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Sept
2023
Oct
2023
Nov
2023
Dec
2023
Jan
2024

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

(r)3,384.1 (r)3,382.3 (r)3,382.4 (r)3,383.2 (r)3,383.9 (p)3,386.5

Employment(1)

(r)3,273.4 (r)3,268.0 (r)3,265.5 (r)3,266.1 (r)3,267.3 (p)3,269.4

Unemployment(1)

(r)110.7 (r)114.3 (r)116.9 (r)117.1 (r)116.6 (p)117.1

Unemployment Rate(2)

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

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

3,302.6 3,305.7 3,295.8 3,292.9 3,297.8 (p)3,307.7

12-month % change

0.9 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.3 (p)0.1

Mining, Logging, and Construction(3)

158.8 159.1 157.0 156.8 158.3 (p)157.1

12-month % change

3.6 2.8 1.4 1.0 1.7 (p)0.2

Manufacturing(3)

362.4 359.8 360.6 360.0 360.0 (p)361.9

12-month % change

-1.3 -2.3 -2.1 -2.2 -2.2 (p)-1.7

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

682.3 683.5 682.1 680.4 680.2 (p)682.2

12-month % change

0.6 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 (p)0.4

Information(3)

54.6 54.5 54.2 54.0 54.9 (p)54.9

12-month % change

-3.5 -2.7 -3.2 -3.7 -2.1 (p)-3.9

Financial Activities(3)

183.2 183.7 183.6 184.3 184.2 (p)183.6

12-month % change

-1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -0.9 -1.3 (p)-1.0

Professional & Business Services(3)

454.8 455.2 450.5 445.2 438.6 (p)444.2

12-month % change

-2.6 -3.6 -2.6 -3.7 -4.8 (p)-4.3

Education & Health Services(3)

478.0 480.4 478.9 480.4 486.1 (p)486.8

12-month % change

5.4 5.2 4.7 4.6 5.7 (p)4.9

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

360.7 360.9 359.1 360.8 362.1 (p)361.8

12-month % change

3.8 3.0 2.3 2.0 2.3 (p)1.5

Other Services(3)

127.2 127.3 128.0 128.1 128.4 (p)129.8

12-month % change

1.1 1.0 1.6 1.7 1.8 (p)1.7

Government(3)

440.6 441.3 441.8 442.9 445.0 (p)445.4

12-month % change

0.5 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.7 (p)0.5

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 Feb 2024
Nashville Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Feb 2024
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Mar 2024
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Mar 2024
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Mar 2024
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Tennessee — 2023 Unemployment News Release Feb 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Memphis — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Chattanooga — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
County Employment and Wages in Tennessee — First Quarter 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2023
Consumer Price Index, South Region — February 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Mar 2024
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 2024
Chattanooga Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Feb 2024
Knoxville Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Feb 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Knoxville — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
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 2023 Employment News Release Nov 2023
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Tennessee — 2022 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Dec 2023
Women’s Earnings In Tennessee — 2022 Pay News Release Feb 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Clarksville — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Johnson City — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Tennessee — 2022 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2024
Tennessee Job Openings and Labor Turnover — November 2023 Employment News Release Jan 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Jackson — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023