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Chattanooga, Tennessee Job Growth

There were 280,400 jobs in Chattanooga, Tennessee in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 267,948 employed persons for the month. Chattanooga added 800 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 468 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Chattanooga job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 280,400 +800 +9,600
CPS 267,948 +468 +2,659

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

Chattanooga, Tennessee Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Chattanooga 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 for Chattanooga, Tennessee

CES employment for Chattanooga in May 2023 is at a new high of 280,400.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 269,943 for Chattanooga in November 2019. 1,995 jobs have been lost in Chattanooga since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 228,246, Chattanooga has added 39,702 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Chattanooga, Tennessee Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 280,400 800 267,948 468
April 2023 279,600 -500 267,480 768
March 2023 280,100 300 266,712 1,117
February 2023 279,800 1,400 265,595 750
January 2023 278,400 1,100 264,845 462
December 2022 277,300 1,300 264,383 -29
November 2022 276,000 100 264,412 -118
October 2022 275,900 500 264,530 -112
September 2022 275,400 1,700 264,642 -25
August 2022 273,700 1,200 264,667 -82
July 2022 272,500 1,300 264,749 -222
June 2022 271,200 400 264,971 -318