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Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Tennessee Job Growth

There were 124,900 jobs in Kingsport, Tennessee in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 133,138 employed persons for the month. Kingsport added 100 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 35 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Kingsport job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 124,900 +100 +1,800
CPS 133,138 +35 +2,686

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

Kingsport, Tennessee Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Kingsport peaked in June 2023 at 125,200. Since then 300 jobs have been lost in Kingsport according to the employer survey. From a trough of 124,500 in July 2023, Kingsport has gained 400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 139,432 for Kingsport in September 2008. 6,294 jobs have been lost in Kingsport since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 114,823, Kingsport has added 18,315 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Kingsport, Tennessee Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 124,900 100 133,138 35
August 2023 124,800 300 133,103 85
July 2023 124,500 -700 133,018 312
June 2023 125,200 600 132,706 344
May 2023 124,600 600 132,362 304
April 2023 124,000 -700 132,058 217
March 2023 124,700 100 131,841 467
February 2023 124,600 -400 131,374 456
January 2023 125,000 1,500 130,918 455
December 2022 123,500 -100 130,463 -3
November 2022 123,600 300 130,466 3
October 2022 123,300 200 130,463 11