Nashville-Davidson (consolidated) City, TN Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 253,075 | - | 3.7 | - |
| 1991 | 249,322 | -1.5 | 4.9 | 1.2 |
| 1992 | 250,672 | 0.5 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
| 1993 | 257,777 | 2.8 | 4.0 | -0.9 |
| 1994 | 272,675 | 5.8 | 3.1 | -1.0 |
| 1995 | 289,111 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 0.3 |
| 1996 | 291,851 | 0.9 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| 1997 | 294,894 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 298,695 | 1.3 | 2.8 | -0.6 |
| 1999 | 298,676 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 301,507 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| 2001 | 295,912 | -1.9 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| 2002 | 288,358 | -2.6 | 4.4 | 0.7 |
| 2003 | 287,810 | -0.2 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| 2004 | 289,029 | 0.4 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| 2005 | 291,644 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | 296,691 | 1.7 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| 2007 | 302,618 | 2.0 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 245,908 | - | 3.6 | - |
| Feb | 247,365 | - | 3.5 | - |
| Mar | 250,975 | - | 3.5 | - |
| Apr | 250,384 | - | 3.4 | - |
| May | 252,666 | - | 3.5 | - |
| Jun | 255,363 | - | 4.1 | - |
| Jul | 256,759 | - | 3.6 | - |
| Aug | 257,264 | - | 3.8 | - |
| Sep | 256,111 | - | 3.8 | - |
| Oct | 256,227 | - | 4.1 | - |
| Nov | 255,357 | - | 4.0 | - |
| Dec | 252,519 | - | 3.5 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 241,203 | -1.9 | 4.5 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 242,535 | -2.0 | 4.8 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 245,398 | -2.2 | 5.0 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 245,405 | -2.0 | 4.8 | 1.4 |
| May | 246,805 | -2.3 | 4.9 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 251,241 | -1.6 | 5.5 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 252,915 | -1.5 | 5.0 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 253,408 | -1.5 | 5.0 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 253,433 | -1.0 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 254,306 | -0.7 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 253,855 | -0.6 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 251,365 | -0.5 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| 1992-Jan | 241,252 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 243,326 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 246,298 | 0.4 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 246,699 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
| May | 248,260 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 251,191 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 252,972 | 0.0 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 252,770 | -0.3 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 254,710 | 0.5 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 258,046 | 1.5 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 257,287 | 1.4 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 255,251 | 1.5 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| 1993-Jan | 243,913 | 1.1 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 246,449 | 1.3 | 4.3 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 249,000 | 1.1 | 4.3 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 250,014 | 1.3 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| May | 252,100 | 1.5 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 257,932 | 2.7 | 4.7 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 260,146 | 2.8 | 4.1 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 262,566 | 3.9 | 4.0 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 263,193 | 3.3 | 3.8 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 268,104 | 3.9 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 269,626 | 4.8 | 3.6 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 270,284 | 5.9 | 2.9 | -0.9 |
| 1994-Jan | 254,463 | 4.3 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 259,422 | 5.3 | 3.5 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 264,944 | 6.4 | 3.3 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 266,526 | 6.6 | 2.9 | -1.3 |
| May | 270,616 | 7.3 | 3.0 | -1.3 |
| Jun | 275,601 | 6.9 | 3.5 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 278,091 | 6.9 | 2.9 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 279,719 | 6.5 | 3.2 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 279,934 | 6.4 | 2.9 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 280,633 | 4.7 | 2.9 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 282,605 | 4.8 | 2.7 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 279,551 | 3.4 | 2.3 | -0.6 |
| 1995-Jan | 281,487 | 10.6 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 283,931 | 9.4 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 285,947 | 7.9 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 285,193 | 7.0 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| May | 286,541 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 290,531 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 292,101 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 289,203 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 291,696 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 294,166 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 294,224 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 294,306 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| 1996-Jan | 282,746 | 0.4 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 285,581 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 285,897 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 287,797 | 0.9 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| May | 290,025 | 1.2 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 293,937 | 1.2 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 297,752 | 1.9 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 293,372 | 1.4 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 295,132 | 1.2 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 297,407 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 296,844 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 295,724 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 0.4 |
| 1997-Jan | 284,597 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 287,667 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 289,721 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 289,757 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| May | 293,447 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 296,262 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 299,558 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 296,966 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 296,754 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 300,279 | 1.0 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 301,492 | 1.6 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 302,226 | 2.2 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| 1998-Jan | 291,858 | 2.6 | 3.0 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 292,783 | 1.8 | 2.8 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 293,263 | 1.2 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 294,165 | 1.5 | 2.6 | -0.7 |
| May | 297,047 | 1.2 | 2.6 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 298,877 | 0.9 | 3.1 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 303,305 | 1.3 | 2.7 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 299,785 | 0.9 | 2.7 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 299,937 | 1.1 | 2.8 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 304,396 | 1.4 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 303,855 | 0.8 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 305,072 | 0.9 | 2.4 | -0.2 |
| 1999-Jan | 292,956 | 0.4 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 293,375 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 294,062 | 0.3 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 294,907 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| May | 295,276 | -0.6 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 298,805 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 302,923 | -0.1 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 299,743 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 300,118 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 303,368 | -0.3 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 304,179 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 304,396 | -0.2 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| 2000-Jan | 297,392 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 298,846 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 300,016 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 300,136 | 1.8 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| May | 299,084 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 302,739 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 303,510 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 301,172 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 300,860 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 304,019 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 304,345 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 305,966 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| 2001-Jan | 297,253 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 298,421 | -0.1 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 298,805 | -0.4 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 298,988 | -0.4 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| May | 298,933 | -0.1 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 294,506 | -2.7 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 296,939 | -2.2 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 292,000 | -3.0 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 294,236 | -2.2 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 294,126 | -3.3 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 293,473 | -3.6 | 4.5 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 293,263 | -4.2 | 4.3 | 1.3 |
| 2002-Jan | 281,670 | -5.2 | 4.7 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 284,052 | -4.8 | 4.5 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 284,060 | -4.9 | 4.8 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 284,434 | -4.9 | 4.3 | 1.2 |
| May | 286,585 | -4.1 | 3.9 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 289,355 | -1.7 | 4.9 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 293,049 | -1.3 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 289,773 | -0.8 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 292,534 | -0.6 | 4.1 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 292,382 | -0.6 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 291,316 | -0.7 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 291,089 | -0.7 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| 2003-Jan | 283,806 | 0.8 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 284,749 | 0.2 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 284,025 | 0.0 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 286,652 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 287,797 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 290,024 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 291,016 | -0.7 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 288,096 | -0.6 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 287,756 | -1.6 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 289,900 | -0.8 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 289,568 | -0.6 | 5.1 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 290,332 | -0.3 | 4.4 | 0.4 |
| 2004-Jan | 283,429 | -0.1 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 284,329 | -0.1 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 284,585 | 0.2 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 285,447 | -0.4 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| May | 286,994 | -0.3 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 290,243 | 0.1 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 293,401 | 0.8 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 290,332 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 289,732 | 0.7 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 293,616 | 1.3 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 293,054 | 1.2 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 293,191 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| 2005-Jan | 282,717 | -0.3 | 4.9 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 284,198 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 285,080 | 0.2 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 287,677 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| May | 288,940 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 291,727 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 295,286 | 0.6 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 293,153 | 1.0 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 295,777 | 2.1 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 299,023 | 1.8 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 297,660 | 1.6 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 298,494 | 1.8 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| 2006-Jan | 288,942 | 2.2 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 289,841 | 2.0 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 291,173 | 2.1 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 292,409 | 1.6 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| May | 294,190 | 1.8 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 299,443 | 2.6 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 301,133 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 298,669 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 299,173 | 1.1 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 301,145 | 0.7 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 301,778 | 1.4 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 302,391 | 1.3 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| 2007-Jan | 295,827 | 2.4 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 296,730 | 2.4 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 298,565 | 2.5 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 297,817 | 1.8 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| May | 300,736 | 2.2 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 306,199 | 2.3 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 308,259 | 2.4 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 304,778 | 2.0 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 305,131 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 305,866 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 306,091 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 305,419 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| 2008-Jan | 300,574 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 298,576 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 0.6 |
| Mar | - | - | - | - |
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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