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Clarksville, Tennessee Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Clarksville rose 0.1 percentage points in September 2023 to 4.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points higher than the Tennessee rate. The unemployment rate in Clarksville peaked in April 2020 at 16.6% and is now 12.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.9% in January 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Clarksville unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.8% 0.0 +0.3
Tennessee 3.2% +0.1 -0.2
Clarksville 4.0% +0.1 0.0
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with September 2023 data as October metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Clarksville, Tennessee, National

Clarksville, Tennessee monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Clarksville, Tennessee Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Clarksville peaked in April 2020 at 18,912. There are now 14,090 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,624 in April 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 198. Clarksville employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Clarksville, Tennessee) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Clarksville 4,822 +108 +48

Number of Unemployed Persons

Clarksville, Tennessee Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Tennessee
Unemployment Rate
Clarksville
Unemployment Rate
Clarksville
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 3.3%
September
2023
3.8% 3.2% 4.0% 4,822
August
2023
3.8% 3.1% 3.9% 4,714
July
2023
3.5% 3.1% 3.9% 4,671
June
2023
3.6% 3.2% 3.9% 4,672
May
2023
3.7% 3.3% 3.9% 4,676
April
2023
3.4% 3.3% 3.9% 4,624
March
2023
3.5% 3.4% 3.9% 4,714
February
2023
3.6% 3.5% 4.0% 4,797
January
2023
3.4% 3.5% 4.0% 4,745
December
2022
3.5% 3.5% 4.0% 4,761
November
2022
3.6% 3.5% 4.0% 4,765

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.