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Johnson City, Tennessee Job Growth

There were 87,100 jobs in Johnson City, Tennessee in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 88,780 employed persons for the month. Johnson City added 200 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 174 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Johnson City job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 87,100 +200 +2,400
CPS 88,780 +174 -1,447

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

Johnson City, Tennessee Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Johnson City 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 Johnson City, Tennessee

CES employment for Johnson City in March 2023 is at a new high of 87,100.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 95,272 for Johnson City in January 2007. 6,492 jobs have been lost in Johnson City since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 75,942, Johnson City has added 12,838 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Johnson City, Tennessee Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 87,100 200 88,780 174
February 2023 86,900 400 88,606 95
January 2023 86,500 300 88,511 85
December 2022 86,200 300 88,426 40
November 2022 85,900 0 88,386 -21
October 2022 85,900 -100 88,407 -200
September 2022 86,000 1,100 88,607 -294
August 2022 84,900 -300 88,901 -357
July 2022 85,200 -500 89,258 -357
June 2022 85,700 400 89,615 -283
May 2022 85,300 600 89,898 -213
April 2022 84,700 0 90,111 -116