Tennessee Job Growth
There were 3,268,300 jobs in Tennessee in November 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,227,707 employed persons for the month. Tennessee added 6,400 jobs in November 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 24,059 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Tennessee job growth compared to other states.
| Employment Survey | November 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 3,268,300 | +6,400 | +119,400 |
| CPS | 3,227,707 | -24,059 | +8,649 |
Tennessee Employment Changes
The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Tennessee as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.
CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month
CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month
Total Employment in Tennessee
CES employment in November 2022 for Tennessee is at a new high of 3,268,300.
CPS employment in Tennessee reached a maximum of 3,299,492 in June 2022. 71,785 jobs have been lost in Tennessee since then according to the household survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Tennessee Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2022 | 3,268,300 | 6,400 | 3,227,707 | -24,059 |
| October 2022 | 3,261,900 | 6,000 | 3,251,766 | -19,768 |
| September 2022 | 3,255,900 | 12,100 | 3,271,534 | -12,802 |
| August 2022 | 3,243,800 | 4,200 | 3,284,336 | -11,222 |
| July 2022 | 3,239,600 | -8,100 | 3,295,558 | -3,934 |
| June 2022 | 3,247,700 | 32,800 | 3,299,492 | 5,905 |
| May 2022 | 3,214,900 | 2,900 | 3,293,587 | 14,721 |
| April 2022 | 3,212,000 | 8,300 | 3,278,866 | 17,238 |
| March 2022 | 3,203,700 | 12,500 | 3,261,628 | 18,713 |
| February 2022 | 3,191,200 | 18,000 | 3,242,915 | 13,199 |
| January 2022 | 3,173,200 | 6,800 | 3,229,716 | 9,694 |
| December 2021 | 3,166,400 | 17,500 | 3,220,022 | 964 |
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