Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee Job Growth
There were 1,162,000 jobs in Nashville, Tennessee in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,107,834 employed persons for the month. Nashville added 2,600 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 3,509 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Nashville job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | May 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 1,162,000 | +2,600 | +44,500 |
| CPS | 1,107,834 | +3,509 | +8,495 |
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 May 2023 is at a new high of 1,162,000.
CPS employment in May 2023 for Nashville is at a new high of 1,107,834.
Employment: CES, CPS
Nashville, Tennessee Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | 1,162,000 | 2,600 | 1,107,834 | 3,509 |
| April 2023 | 1,159,400 | 4,100 | 1,104,325 | 4,725 |
| March 2023 | 1,155,300 | 1,800 | 1,099,600 | 4,358 |
| February 2023 | 1,153,500 | 4,500 | 1,095,242 | 3,085 |
| January 2023 | 1,149,000 | 4,400 | 1,092,157 | 1,205 |
| December 2022 | 1,144,600 | -1,100 | 1,090,952 | 126 |
| November 2022 | 1,145,700 | 3,900 | 1,090,826 | -469 |
| October 2022 | 1,141,800 | 7,200 | 1,091,295 | -1,583 |
| September 2022 | 1,134,600 | 3,800 | 1,092,878 | -1,818 |
| August 2022 | 1,130,800 | 4,400 | 1,094,696 | -1,892 |
| July 2022 | 1,126,400 | 4,200 | 1,096,588 | -1,684 |
| June 2022 | 1,122,200 | 4,700 | 1,098,272 | -1,067 |
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