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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southeast > Tennessee

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Apr
25
Occupational Employment and Wages in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN — May 2024

Workers in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.92 in May 2024.

Apr
18
Tennessee Job Openings and Labor Turnover — February 2025

Tennessee had 151,000 job openings in February 2025, compared to 172,000 openings in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Apr
10
Consumer Price Index, South Region — March 2025

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

Tennessee Economy at a Glance:
Tennessee
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2025		 Feb
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Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)3,435.7 (r)3,436.9 (r)3,436.7 3,441.9 3,444.3 (p)3,448.7

Employment(1)

 (r)3,307.4 (r)3,308.3 (r)3,308.5 3,313.2 3,317.0 (p)3,323.7

Unemployment(1)

 (r)128.3 (r)128.6 (r)128.1 128.7 127.3 (p)125.0

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)3.7 (r)3.7 (r)3.7 3.7 3.7 (p)3.6

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 3,381.3 3,382.7 3,385.9 3,374.4 3,384.5 (p)3,383.2

12-month % change

 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 (p)0.3

Mining and Logging(3)

 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.6 (p)4.5

12-month % change

 -2.2 -2.2 -2.2 7.0 7.0 (p)4.7

Construction(3)

 164.8 165.0 164.9 164.2 163.0 (p)162.2

12-month % change

 3.3 2.9 2.6 2.3 0.0 (p)-0.7

Manufacturing(3)

 363.5 364.2 364.3 364.7 365.3 (p)364.3

12-month % change

 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 (p)-0.5

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 696.1 694.5 694.3 693.8 695.5 (p)696.8

12-month % change

 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 (p)0.5

Information(3)

 54.5 53.8 54.6 53.6 53.7 (p)53.3

12-month % change

 -1.8 -3.2 -1.6 -3.2 -2.2 (p)-2.7

Financial Activities(3)

 191.6 192.9 193.6 193.2 194.0 (p)192.7

12-month % change

 -0.2 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.9 (p)0.1

Professional & Business Services(3)

 450.6 448.7 447.9 450.1 449.9 (p)451.4

12-month % change

 -2.2 -2.6 -2.6 -0.8 -1.3 (p)-1.2

Education & Health Services(3)

 496.1 496.9 497.7 488.5 494.0 (p)492.8

12-month % change

 3.1 3.0 2.7 0.5 1.2 (p)0.5

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 368.5 370.2 370.3 369.2 371.1 (p)372.0

12-month % change

 0.5 0.6 0.3 1.1 1.2 (p)1.0

Other Services(3)

 133.4 133.0 133.4 133.7 134.1 (p)134.4

12-month % change

 3.1 2.2 2.5 2.2 2.4 (p)1.6

Government(3)

 457.7 459.0 460.4 458.8 459.3 (p)458.8

12-month % change

 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.1 2.0 (p)1.5

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