Kingsport City, TN Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 14,971 | - | 4.3 | - |
| 1991 | 15,117 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 1.0 |
| 1992 | 15,443 | 2.2 | 5.4 | 0.2 |
| 1993 | 15,497 | 0.4 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| 1994 | 16,110 | 4.0 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
| 1995 | 16,390 | 1.7 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| 1996 | 16,603 | 1.3 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| 1997 | 16,658 | 0.3 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| 1998 | 16,415 | -1.5 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 16,421 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 18,290 | 11.4 | 4.9 | 0.4 |
| 2001 | 18,192 | -0.5 | 5.6 | 0.8 |
| 2002 | 17,975 | -1.2 | 6.7 | 1.1 |
| 2003 | 18,047 | 0.4 | 7.4 | 0.6 |
| 2004 | 17,705 | -1.9 | 7.2 | -0.2 |
| 2005 | 17,438 | -1.5 | 5.7 | -1.5 |
| 2006 | 17,813 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 0.7 |
| 2007 | 17,815 | 0.0 | 5.7 | -0.7 |
| 2008 | 17,997 | 1.0 | 7.1 | 1.4 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 14,342 | - | 4.4 | - |
| Feb | 14,461 | - | 4.2 | - |
| Mar | 14,649 | - | 4.0 | - |
| Apr | 14,706 | - | 4.0 | - |
| May | 14,849 | - | 4.6 | - |
| Jun | 15,049 | - | 5.1 | - |
| Jul | 15,282 | - | 4.6 | - |
| Aug | 15,331 | - | 4.5 | - |
| Sep | 15,221 | - | 4.3 | - |
| Oct | 15,299 | - | 4.2 | - |
| Nov | 15,313 | - | 4.0 | - |
| Dec | 15,153 | - | 3.4 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 14,771 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 14,851 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 14,977 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 14,873 | 1.1 | 4.7 | 0.7 |
| May | 14,987 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 15,134 | 0.6 | 5.8 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 15,197 | -0.6 | 5.9 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 15,243 | -0.6 | 5.8 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 15,334 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 15,357 | 0.4 | 5.4 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 15,375 | 0.4 | 5.1 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 15,299 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 1.5 |
| 1992-Jan | 14,791 | 0.1 | 6.4 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 14,913 | 0.4 | 6.1 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 15,104 | 0.8 | 5.8 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 15,269 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 0.8 |
| May | 15,338 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 15,588 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 15,556 | 2.4 | 5.8 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 15,527 | 1.9 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 15,830 | 3.2 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 15,889 | 3.5 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 15,881 | 3.3 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 15,628 | 2.2 | 4.1 | -0.8 |
| 1993-Jan | 14,984 | 1.3 | 5.2 | -1.2 |
| Feb | 15,151 | 1.6 | 5.2 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 15,234 | 0.9 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 15,328 | 0.4 | 4.9 | -0.6 |
| May | 15,341 | 0.0 | 4.8 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 15,496 | -0.6 | 6.4 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 15,248 | -2.0 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 15,300 | -1.5 | 6.1 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 15,778 | -0.3 | 5.0 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 15,984 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 16,099 | 1.4 | 5.1 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 16,026 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 0.8 |
| 1994-Jan | 15,271 | 1.9 | 6.2 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 15,551 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 15,704 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 15,845 | 3.4 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| May | 16,093 | 4.9 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 16,279 | 5.1 | 6.4 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 16,159 | 6.0 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 16,144 | 5.5 | 6.0 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 16,509 | 4.6 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 16,576 | 3.7 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 16,721 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 16,472 | 2.8 | 3.6 | -1.3 |
| 1995-Jan | 16,118 | 5.5 | 6.0 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 16,264 | 4.6 | 5.5 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 16,284 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 16,327 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| May | 16,431 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 16,431 | 0.9 | 6.2 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 16,658 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 16,426 | 1.7 | 5.8 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 16,427 | -0.5 | 4.3 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 16,485 | -0.5 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 16,451 | -1.6 | 4.1 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 16,374 | -0.6 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
| 1996-Jan | 16,123 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 16,279 | 0.1 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 16,388 | 0.6 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 16,384 | 0.3 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| May | 16,490 | 0.4 | 3.7 | -1.4 |
| Jun | 16,689 | 1.6 | 4.7 | -1.5 |
| Jul | 16,821 | 1.0 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 16,744 | 1.9 | 3.9 | -1.9 |
| Sep | 16,704 | 1.7 | 3.4 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 16,899 | 2.5 | 3.5 | -1.4 |
| Nov | 16,867 | 2.5 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 16,843 | 2.9 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| 1997-Jan | 16,547 | 2.6 | 4.7 | -1.8 |
| Feb | 16,556 | 1.7 | 4.4 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 16,717 | 2.0 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 16,752 | 2.2 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| May | 16,770 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 16,821 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 16,548 | -1.6 | 4.9 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 16,367 | -2.3 | 5.1 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 16,612 | -0.6 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 16,722 | -1.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 16,739 | -0.8 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 16,742 | -0.6 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| 1998-Jan | 16,128 | -2.5 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 16,183 | -2.3 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 16,266 | -2.7 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 16,243 | -3.0 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| May | 16,336 | -2.6 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 16,527 | -1.7 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 16,432 | -0.7 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 16,388 | 0.1 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 16,546 | -0.4 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 16,575 | -0.9 | 4.8 | 1.3 |
| Nov | 16,676 | -0.4 | 4.1 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 16,675 | -0.4 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| 1999-Jan | 16,285 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 16,310 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 16,348 | 0.5 | 4.9 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 16,389 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| May | 16,423 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 16,623 | 0.6 | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 16,584 | 0.9 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 16,362 | -0.2 | 5.0 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 16,392 | -0.9 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 16,466 | -0.7 | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 16,484 | -1.2 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 16,385 | -1.7 | 3.4 | -1.0 |
| 2000-Jan | 18,086 | 11.1 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 18,141 | 11.2 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 18,279 | 11.8 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 18,205 | 11.1 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| May | 18,206 | 10.9 | 5.1 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 18,448 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 18,383 | 10.8 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 18,248 | 11.5 | 5.3 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 18,240 | 11.3 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 18,399 | 11.7 | 4.3 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 18,450 | 11.9 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 18,395 | 12.3 | 4.1 | 0.7 |
| 2001-Jan | 18,294 | 1.2 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 18,376 | 1.3 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 18,428 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 18,446 | 1.3 | 5.2 | 0.8 |
| May | 18,517 | 1.7 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 17,938 | -2.8 | 6.1 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 18,043 | -1.8 | 5.8 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 17,889 | -2.0 | 6.3 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 18,080 | -0.9 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 18,138 | -1.4 | 5.9 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 18,095 | -1.9 | 6.2 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 18,057 | -1.8 | 6.0 | 1.8 |
| 2002-Jan | 17,667 | -3.4 | 7.4 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 17,873 | -2.7 | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 17,827 | -3.3 | 7.1 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 17,766 | -3.7 | 7.2 | 2.0 |
| May | 17,995 | -2.8 | 6.5 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 17,940 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 18,134 | 0.5 | 7.2 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 17,952 | 0.4 | 7.1 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 18,196 | 0.6 | 5.8 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 18,223 | 0.5 | 5.6 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 18,076 | -0.1 | 6.0 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 18,051 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 0.1 |
| 2003-Jan | 17,902 | 1.3 | 7.3 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 17,945 | 0.4 | 7.4 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 18,015 | 1.1 | 7.1 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 17,982 | 1.2 | 6.7 | -0.4 |
| May | 18,043 | 0.3 | 6.8 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 18,160 | 1.2 | 8.5 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 18,039 | -0.5 | 7.9 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 17,951 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 18,095 | -0.6 | 7.3 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 18,197 | -0.1 | 7.1 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 18,128 | 0.3 | 7.5 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 18,103 | 0.3 | 7.0 | 0.9 |
| 2004-Jan | 17,547 | -2.0 | 8.1 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 17,598 | -1.9 | 7.6 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 17,635 | -2.1 | 7.7 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 17,648 | -1.9 | 7.0 | 0.3 |
| May | 17,690 | -2.0 | 6.4 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 17,844 | -1.7 | 7.9 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 17,791 | -1.4 | 7.7 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 17,777 | -1.0 | 7.2 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 17,719 | -2.1 | 6.5 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 17,791 | -2.2 | 6.4 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 17,723 | -2.2 | 7.0 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 17,696 | -2.2 | 6.9 | -0.1 |
| 2005-Jan | 17,093 | -2.6 | 7.0 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 17,086 | -2.9 | 6.5 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 17,125 | -2.9 | 6.4 | -1.3 |
| Apr | 17,348 | -1.7 | 5.9 | -1.2 |
| May | 17,414 | -1.6 | 5.9 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 17,422 | -2.4 | 6.2 | -1.7 |
| Jul | 17,514 | -1.6 | 5.5 | -2.2 |
| Aug | 17,561 | -1.2 | 5.5 | -1.7 |
| Sep | 17,649 | -0.4 | 4.6 | -1.8 |
| Oct | 17,739 | -0.3 | 4.7 | -1.6 |
| Nov | 17,632 | -0.5 | 5.0 | -2.0 |
| Dec | 17,677 | -0.1 | 4.7 | -2.2 |
| 2006-Jan | 17,513 | 2.5 | 8.2 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 17,530 | 2.6 | 7.0 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 17,664 | 3.1 | 6.8 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 17,736 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 0.4 |
| May | 17,827 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 17,906 | 2.8 | 6.9 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 17,917 | 2.3 | 7.1 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 17,981 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 17,912 | 1.5 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 18,026 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 17,873 | 1.4 | 5.9 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 17,875 | 1.1 | 5.6 | 0.9 |
| 2007-Jan | 17,670 | 0.9 | 6.6 | -1.5 |
| Feb | 17,683 | 0.9 | 6.2 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 17,766 | 0.6 | 5.9 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 17,729 | 0.0 | 5.1 | -1.2 |
| May | 17,814 | -0.1 | 4.8 | -1.3 |
| Jun | 17,853 | -0.3 | 5.7 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 17,898 | -0.1 | 5.9 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 17,852 | -0.7 | 5.6 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 17,854 | -0.3 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 17,925 | -0.6 | 5.9 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 17,943 | 0.4 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 17,793 | -0.5 | 5.6 | 0.0 |
| 2008-Jan | 17,885 | 1.2 | 6.1 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 17,883 | 1.1 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 17,953 | 1.1 | 6.7 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 18,073 | 1.9 | 6.4 | 1.3 |
| May | 18,032 | 1.2 | 7.0 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 18,186 | 1.9 | 7.6 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 18,099 | 1.1 | 7.8 | 1.8 |
| Aug | 18,052 | 1.1 | 7.6 | 1.9 |
| Sep | 18,040 | 1.0 | 7.2 | 2.0 |
| Oct | 18,126 | 1.1 | 7.2 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 17,902 | -0.2 | 7.3 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 17,728 | -0.4 | 8.1 | 2.5 |
| 2009-Jan | 17,345 | -3.0 | 8.2 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 17,354 | -3.0 | 8.4 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 17,274 | -3.8 | 9.0 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 17,267 | -4.5 | 9.1 | 2.7 |
| May | 17,187 | -4.7 | 10.0 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 17,368 | -4.5 | 10.2 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 17,239 | -4.8 | 9.6 | 1.8 |
| Aug | 17,179 | -4.8 | 9.4 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 17,132 | -5.0 | 9.1 | 1.9 |
| Oct | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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