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Cleveland, Tennessee Job Growth

There were 48,100 jobs in Cleveland, Tennessee in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 55,396 employed persons for the month. Cleveland lost 500 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 144 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cleveland job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 48,100 -500 +900
CPS 55,396 -144 +1,324

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

Cleveland, Tennessee Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Cleveland peaked in November 2019 at 49,800. Since then 1,700 jobs have been lost in Cleveland according to the employer survey. From a trough of 45,100 in April 2020, Cleveland has gained 3,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 59,168 for Cleveland in November 2019. 3,772 jobs have been lost in Cleveland since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 50,692, Cleveland has added 4,704 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Cleveland, Tennessee Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 48,100 -500 55,396 -144
October 2023 48,600 -200 55,540 -18
September 2023 48,800 0 55,558 -12
August 2023 48,800 100 55,570 -27
July 2023 48,700 200 55,597 152
June 2023 48,500 300 55,445 148
May 2023 48,200 -200 55,297 142
April 2023 48,400 -100 55,155 260
March 2023 48,500 300 54,895 357
February 2023 48,200 400 54,538 242
January 2023 47,800 700 54,296 177
December 2022 47,100 -100 54,119 47