Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee Job Growth

There were 1,168,200 jobs in Nashville, Tennessee in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,117,648 employed persons for the month. Nashville lost 100 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 247 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Nashville 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.

Nashville, Tennessee Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Nashville peaked in September 2023 at 1,170,500. Since then 2,300 jobs have been lost in Nashville according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in November 2023 for Nashville is at a new high of 1,117,648.

Employment: CES, CPS

Nashville, Tennessee Employment History