Chattanooga, Tennessee Job Growth

There were 278,300 jobs in Chattanooga, Tennessee in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 263,447 employed persons for the month. Chattanooga added 1,000 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 324 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Chattanooga job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 January 2023 is at a new high of 278,300.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 270,468 for Chattanooga in February 2020. 7,021 jobs have been lost in Chattanooga since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 226,525, Chattanooga has added 36,922 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Chattanooga, Tennessee Employment History