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May
12

Consumer Price Index, South Region – April 2020

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South declined 0.8 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Apr
30

Occupational Employment and Wages in Chattanooga — May 2019

Workers in the Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $21.63 in May 2019, about 16 percent below the nationwide average of $25.72.

Apr
30

Occupational Employment and Wages in Knoxville — May 2019

Workers in the Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $21.85 in May 2019, about 15 percent below the nationwide average of $25.72.

Tennessee Economy at a Glance:

Tennessee
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2020

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)3,367.6 (r)3,367.0 3,367.3 3,365.8 3,375.1 (p)3,209.2

Employment(1)

 (r)3,256.0 (r)3,255.2 3,255.3 3,251.5 3,262.4 (p)2,738.0

Unemployment(1)

 (r)111.6 (r)111.8 111.9 114.3 112.7 (p)471.2

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)3.3 (r)3.3 3.3 3.4 3.3 (p)14.7

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 3,143.2 3,144.6 3,153.0 3,158.1 3,147.8 (p)2,770.9

12-month % change

 1.8 1.9 1.5 1.7 1.3 (p)-11.0

Mining, Logging, and Construction(3)

 133.8 133.8 133.7 132.8 133.5 (p)129.5

12-month % change

 1.7 1.7 0.0 -0.5 0.0 (p)-3.4

Manufacturing(3)

 353.3 355.3 354.7 355.2 351.7 (p)302.9

12-month % change

 -0.1 0.5 0.1 0.0 -1.0 (p)-14.7

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 646.0 648.4 652.1 653.6 652.0 (p)612.6

12-month % change

 2.4 2.8 2.6 2.7 2.5 (p)-3.7

Information(3)

 46.5 45.9 46.1 46.1 45.6 (p)43.4

12-month % change

 5.2 3.6 3.6 3.6 2.0 (p)-3.8

Financial Activities(3)

 173.2 173.1 173.3 174.2 176.9 (p)169.7

12-month % change

 2.1 2.1 1.5 1.9 3.6 (p)-1.0

Professional & Business Services(3)

 429.4 428.3 429.2 429.9 429.7 (p)383.4

12-month % change

 2.2 2.3 1.0 1.3 1.2 (p)-9.9

Education & Health Services(3)

 444.5 444.5 448.5 449.3 446.7 (p)411.5

12-month % change

 1.6 1.6 2.1 2.2 1.5 (p)-6.4

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 355.9 356.0 356.7 356.6 352.2 (p)194.1

12-month % change

 4.4 4.2 3.6 3.7 2.2 (p)-44.0

Other Services(3)

 121.7 121.4 121.4 121.6 120.2 (p)98.1

12-month % change

 1.8 1.2 0.8 0.9 -0.5 (p)-19.0

Government(3)

 438.9 437.9 437.3 438.8 439.3 (p)425.7

12-month % change

 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.4 (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
(r) Revised
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 May 2020
Nashville Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2020
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary May 2020
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table May 2020
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table May 2020
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table May 2020
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Tennessee – 2019 Unemployment News Release Mar 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Memphis — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Chattanooga — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2020
County Employment and Wages in Tennessee – First Quarter 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2019
Consumer Price Index, South Region – April 2020 Consumer price indexes News Release May 2020
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 May 2020
Chattanooga Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2020
Knoxville Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Knoxville — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2020
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 2019 Employment News Release Nov 2019
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Tennessee – 2016 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2018
Women’s Earnings In Tennessee – 2018 Pay News Release Dec 2019