Clarksville, Tennessee Job Growth

There were 87,500 jobs in Clarksville, Tennessee in May 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 105,436 employed persons for the month. Clarksville added 5,100 jobs in May 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 10,226 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Clarksville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	87,500	+5,100	-5,100
CPS	105,436	+10,226	-6,404

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 February 2020 at 95,500. Since then 8,000 jobs have been lost in Clarksville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 82,400 in April 2020, Clarksville has gained 5,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 113,929 for Clarksville in March 2020. 8,493 jobs have been lost in Clarksville since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 95,210, Clarksville has added 10,226 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Clarksville, Tennessee Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
May 2020	87,500	5,100	105,436	10,226
April 2020	82,400	-12,800	95,210	-18,719
March 2020	95,200	-300	113,929	396
February 2020	95,500	1,200	113,533	177
January 2020	94,300	600	113,356	-305
December 2019	93,700	-100	113,661	84
November 2019	93,800	100	113,577	133
October 2019	93,700	0	113,444	172
September 2019	93,700	-100	113,272	246
August 2019	93,800	-100	113,026	344
July 2019	93,900	900	112,682	409
June 2019	93,000	400	112,273	433