Cleveland, Tennessee Job Growth

There were 48,100 jobs in Cleveland, Tennessee in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 55,396 employed persons for the month. Cleveland lost 500 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 144 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cleveland 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.

Cleveland, Tennessee Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Cleveland 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 Cleveland, Tennessee

CES employment for Cleveland peaked in November 2019 at 49,800. Since then 1,700 jobs have been lost in Cleveland according to the employer survey. From a trough of 45,100 in April 2020, Cleveland has gained 3,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 59,168 for Cleveland in November 2019. 3,772 jobs have been lost in Cleveland since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 50,692, Cleveland has added 4,704 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Cleveland, Tennessee Employment History