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Clarksville, Tennessee Job Growth

There were 100,500 jobs in Clarksville, Tennessee in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 114,786 employed persons for the month. Clarksville lost 500 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 319 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Clarksville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 100,500 -500 +1,500
CPS 114,786 -319 +995

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

Clarksville, Tennessee Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Clarksville peaked in April 2023 at 101,100. Since then 600 jobs have been lost in Clarksville according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 115,643 for Clarksville in June 2023. 857 jobs have been lost in Clarksville since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Clarksville, Tennessee Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 100,500 -500 114,786 -319
August 2023 101,000 0 115,105 -428
July 2023 101,000 -100 115,533 -110
June 2023 101,100 500 115,643 142
May 2023 100,600 -500 115,501 198
April 2023 101,100 100 115,303 473
March 2023 101,000 400 114,830 430
February 2023 100,600 300 114,400 300
January 2023 100,300 400 114,100 352
December 2022 99,900 700 113,748 22
November 2022 99,200 0 113,726 0
October 2022 99,200 200 113,726 -65