Clarksville, Tennessee Job Growth

There were 85,500 jobs in Clarksville, Tennessee in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 104,985 employed persons for the month. Clarksville added 1,000 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 112 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Clarksville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	85,500	+1,000	+1,800
CPS	104,985	-112	+623

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Clarksville, Tennessee Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Clarksville as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Clarksville, Tennessee

CES employment for Clarksville peaked in February 2007 at 85,700. Since then 200 jobs have been lost in Clarksville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 81,100 in March 2009, Clarksville has gained 4,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 105,336 for Clarksville in May 2011. 351 jobs have been lost in Clarksville since then according to the household survey. From a October 2011 low of 104,475, Clarksville has added 510 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Clarksville, Tennessee Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	85,500	1,000	104,985	-112
February 2012	84,500	300	105,097	-112
January 2012	84,200	400	105,209	-48
December 2011	83,800	100	105,257	545
November 2011	83,700	100	104,712	237
October 2011	83,600	-200	104,475	-121
September 2011	83,800	200	104,596	-183
August 2011	83,600	-300	104,779	-296
July 2011	83,900	400	105,075	-255
June 2011	83,500	-200	105,330	-6
May 2011	83,700	0	105,336	397
April 2011	83,700	0	104,939	577
March 2011	83,700	0	104,362	765