Johnson City, Tennessee Job Growth

There were 85,500 jobs in Johnson City, Tennessee in November 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 89,403 employed persons for the month. Johnson City added 100 jobs in November 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 627 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Johnson City 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.

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 peaked in June 2022 at 85,800. Since then 300 jobs have been lost in Johnson City according to the employer survey. From a trough of 85,400 in October 2022, Johnson City has gained 100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 95,272 for Johnson City in January 2007. 5,869 jobs have been lost in Johnson City since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 75,795, Johnson City has added 13,608 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Johnson City, Tennessee Employment History