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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

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

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