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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southeast > Tennessee

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News Releases:
Sep
02
County Employment and Wages in Tennessee — First Quarter 2026

Employment declined in 5 of the 6 largest counties in Tennessee from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Aug
12
Consumer Price Index, South Region — July 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.1 percent in July.

Aug
07
Business Employment Dynamics in Tennessee — Fourth Quarter 2025

From September 2025 to December 2025, gross job gains among private-sector establishments in Tennessee were 176,311, while gross job losses were 146,925.

Tennessee Economy at a Glance:
Tennessee
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Data		 Feb
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2026		 Apr
2026		 May
2026		 June
2026		 July
2026

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 3,532.6 3,516.6 3,504.2 3,497.9 3,491.7 (p)3,486.5

Employment(1)

 3,405.0 3,390.1 3,376.7 3,371.8 3,367.8 (p)3,366.3

Unemployment(1)

 127.6 126.4 127.5 126.1 123.9 (p)120.3

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.5 (p)3.4

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 3,366.8 3,374.9 3,376.5 3,382.8 3,385.5 (p)3,385.1

12-month % change

 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.8 (p)0.6

Mining and Logging(3)

 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 (p)4.3

12-month % change

 0.0 -2.3 -2.3 -2.3 -2.3 (p)-2.3

Construction(3)

 165.0 165.4 166.7 166.8 165.9 (p)165.4

12-month % change

 -0.1 0.2 0.5 0.9 0.4 (p)-0.1

Manufacturing(3)

 352.0 353.0 353.6 354.9 356.4 (p)356.0

12-month % change

 -1.6 -1.6 -1.4 -0.6 0.1 (p)0.4

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 683.4 683.4 683.6 683.9 683.3 (p)684.4

12-month % change

 -1.3 -1.1 -0.9 -0.6 -0.5 (p)-0.3

Information(3)

 52.5 52.8 53.1 53.3 52.7 (p)52.2

12-month % change

 -2.6 -1.5 -0.4 -0.2 -0.8 (p)-2.1

Financial Activities(3)

 192.0 191.9 190.6 189.7 189.1 (p)188.6

12-month % change

 -0.5 -0.4 -1.2 -1.7 -1.7 (p)-2.2

Professional & Business Services(3)

 448.4 449.9 449.8 450.7 450.8 (p)451.8

12-month % change

 0.4 0.8 0.2 0.6 1.3 (p)1.8

Education & Health Services(3)

 509.4 513.1 514.1 514.8 516.0 (p)516.9

12-month % change

 1.2 2.2 1.8 1.8 3.0 (p)2.1

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 368.2 369.8 370.9 373.4 374.6 (p)371.2

12-month % change

 0.1 0.8 0.5 1.4 2.4 (p)1.2

Other Services(3)

 134.9 135.7 136.2 136.0 136.5 (p)137.1

12-month % change

 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.7 1.9 (p)2.5

Government(3)

 456.6 455.6 453.6 455.0 455.9 (p)457.2

12-month % change

 0.6 0.4 0.2 -0.4 0.0 (p)0.3

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, TN-MS-AR, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2026
Nashville, TN, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2026
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Sep 2026
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2026
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Sep 2026
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Tennessee — 2025 Unemployment News Release Feb 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Memphis, TN-MS-AR — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Chattanooga, TN-GA — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2026
County Employment and Wages in Tennessee — First Quarter 2026 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2026
Consumer Price Index, South Region — July 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Aug 2026
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 Aug 2026
Chattanooga, TN-GA, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2026
Knoxville, TN, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Knoxville, TN — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2026
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 — Fourth Quarter 2025 Employment News Release Aug 2026
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Tennessee — 2024 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2026
Women’s Earnings In Tennessee — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Clarksville, TN-KY — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Johnson City, TN — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2026
Fatal Work Injuries in Tennessee — 2024 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2026
Tennessee Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025 Employment News Release Feb 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Jackson, TN — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Cleveland, TN — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Morristown, TN — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2026