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Tennessee Job Growth

There were 3,306,700 jobs in Tennessee in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,278,992 employed persons for the month. Tennessee lost 4,400 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 269 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Tennessee job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 3,306,700 -4,400 +19,500
CPS 3,278,992 -269 +74,547

Tennessee Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Tennessee 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 in Tennessee

CES employment peaked in September 2023 for Tennessee at 3,323,700. Since then 17,000 jobs have been lost in Tennessee according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in Tennessee reached a maximum of 3,279,261 in October 2023. 269 jobs have been lost in Tennessee since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Tennessee Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 3,306,700 -4,400 3,278,992 -269
October 2023 3,311,100 -12,600 3,279,261 1,327
September 2023 3,323,700 3,200 3,277,934 2,266
August 2023 3,320,500 -3,000 3,275,668 1,968
July 2023 3,323,500 1,800 3,273,700 11,026
June 2023 3,321,700 6,700 3,262,674 12,556
May 2023 3,315,000 5,600 3,250,118 12,749
April 2023 3,309,400 -1,400 3,237,369 12,980
March 2023 3,310,800 1,600 3,224,389 12,752
February 2023 3,309,200 3,500 3,211,637 5,171
January 2023 3,305,700 17,700 3,206,466 -35
December 2022 3,288,000 800 3,206,501 2,056

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