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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southeast > Tennessee

Tennessee

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News Releases:

Jul
13

Consumer Price Index, South Region – June 2021

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

Jul
08

Occupational Employment and Wages in Clarksville — May 2020

Workers in the Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $20.27 in May 2020.

Jul
08

Occupational Employment and Wages in Johnson City — May 2020

Workers in the Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $21.43 in May 2020.

Tennessee Economy at a Glance:

Tennessee
Data Series Back
Data		 Jan
2021		 Feb
2021		 Mar
2021		 Apr
2021		 May
2021		 June
2021

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 3,317.2 3,308.4 3,316.3 3,325.3 3,332.5 (p)3,333.1

Employment(1)

 3,147.0 3,146.1 3,147.9 3,158.3 3,167.3 (p)3,168.7

Unemployment(1)

 170.2 162.3 168.5 167.0 165.1 (p)164.4

Unemployment Rate(2)

 5.1 4.9 5.1 5.0 5.0 (p)4.9

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 3,028.8 3,039.5 3,051.5 3,060.7 3,066.9 (p)3,089.0

12-month % change

 -3.9 -3.6 -2.8 10.3 8.2 (p)5.2

Mining, Logging, and Construction(3)

 133.1 132.4 133.0 132.4 132.2 (p)131.6

12-month % change

 -2.6 -3.1 -2.2 1.8 0.0 (p)-0.1

Manufacturing(3)

 344.2 345.4 346.5 345.9 346.3 (p)347.1

12-month % change

 -2.9 -2.5 -2.1 17.4 15.5 (p)6.3

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 640.9 642.8 647.2 651.2 649.1 (p)643.6

12-month % change

 -0.1 0.1 1.0 10.7 7.5 (p)4.1

Information(3)

 43.2 43.5 43.7 44.0 44.3 (p)44.1

12-month % change

 -5.5 -5.2 -4.6 6.0 6.2 (p)7.3

Financial Activities(3)

 170.9 169.9 169.4 170.9 172.4 (p)172.5

12-month % change

 -2.2 -2.8 -3.1 1.2 2.3 (p)1.8

Professional & Business Services(3)

 428.2 432.5 433.7 434.2 438.9 (p)440.3

12-month % change

 -1.3 -0.4 0.5 12.1 12.2 (p)10.5

Education & Health Services(3)

 431.1 429.8 429.9 429.7 428.8 (p)427.0

12-month % change

 -3.8 -4.0 -3.8 3.8 1.9 (p)0.1

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 292.4 296.9 299.8 302.5 305.4 (p)308.2

12-month % change

 -16.7 -15.6 -12.6 39.3 24.0 (p)13.9

Other Services(3)

 118.9 119.7 120.1 121.1 121.2 (p)122.0

12-month % change

 -4.3 -4.0 -2.9 14.8 11.2 (p)8.0

Government(3)

 425.9 426.6 428.2 428.8 428.3 (p)452.6

12-month % change

 -3.3 -3.5 -3.3 0.4 1.8 (p)2.7

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 Aug 2021
Nashville Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2021
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jul 2021
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jul 2021
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2021
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jul 2021
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 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index, South Region – June 2021 Consumer price indexes News Release Jul 2021
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 Jul 2021
Chattanooga Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2021
Knoxville Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2021
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 2020 Employment News Release Nov 2020
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Tennessee – 2019 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2021
Women’s Earnings In Tennessee – 2019 Pay News Release Feb 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