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Tennessee Job Growth

There were 3,312,100 jobs in Tennessee in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,250,027 employed persons for the month. Tennessee added 2,700 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 12,658 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Tennessee job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 3,312,100 +2,700 +75,000
CPS 3,250,027 +12,658 -21,900

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 May 2023 for Tennessee is at a new high of 3,312,100.

CPS employment in Tennessee reached a maximum of 3,273,420 in April 2022. 23,393 jobs have been lost in Tennessee since then according to the household survey. From a November 2022 low of 3,204,445, Tennessee has added 45,582 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Tennessee Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 3,312,100 2,700 3,250,027 12,658
April 2023 3,309,400 -1,400 3,237,369 12,980
March 2023 3,310,800 1,600 3,224,389 12,752
February 2023 3,309,200 3,500 3,211,637 5,171
January 2023 3,305,700 17,700 3,206,466 -35
December 2022 3,288,000 800 3,206,501 2,056
November 2022 3,287,200 9,700 3,204,445 -1,151
October 2022 3,277,500 2,300 3,205,596 -10,592
September 2022 3,275,200 12,800 3,216,188 -15,291
August 2022 3,262,400 5,800 3,231,479 -17,330
July 2022 3,256,600 16,700 3,248,809 -14,853
June 2022 3,239,900 2,800 3,263,662 -8,265

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