Tennessee Job Growth
There were 3,199,300 jobs in Tennessee in March 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,261,531 employed persons for the month. Tennessee added 8,100 jobs in March 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 18,616 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Tennessee job growth compared to other states.
| Employment Survey | March 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 3,199,300 | +8,100 | +124,800 |
| CPS | 3,261,531 | +18,616 | +109,078 |
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 March 2022 for Tennessee is at a new high of 3,199,300.
CPS employment in Tennessee for March 2022 is at a new high of 3,261,531.
Employment: CES, CPS
Tennessee Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | 3,199,300 | 8,100 | 3,261,531 | 18,616 |
| 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 |
| November 2021 | 3,148,900 | 10,400 | 3,219,058 | 2,835 |
| October 2021 | 3,138,500 | 21,200 | 3,216,223 | 7,267 |
| September 2021 | 3,117,300 | -10,900 | 3,208,956 | 8,402 |
| August 2021 | 3,128,200 | 2,900 | 3,200,554 | 8,690 |
| July 2021 | 3,125,300 | 8,700 | 3,191,864 | 9,621 |
| June 2021 | 3,116,600 | 35,900 | 3,182,243 | 10,073 |
| May 2021 | 3,080,700 | 14,900 | 3,172,170 | 10,841 |
| April 2021 | 3,065,800 | -8,700 | 3,161,329 | 8,876 |
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