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

There were 1,151,700 jobs in Nashville, Tennessee in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,091,448 employed persons for the month. Nashville added 7,100 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 980 (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 in January 2023 is at a new high of 1,151,700.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,108,733 for Nashville in June 2022. 17,285 jobs have been lost in Nashville since then according to the household survey. From a December 2022 low of 1,090,468, Nashville has added 980 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Nashville, Tennessee Employment History