Tennessee Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1978 | 1,852,000 | - | 5.8 | - |
| 1979 | 1,921,000 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| 1980 | 1,928,000 | 0.4 | 7.3 | 1.5 |
| 1981 | 1,924,000 | -0.2 | 9.1 | 1.8 |
| 1982 | 1,877,000 | -2.4 | 11.8 | 2.8 |
| 1983 | 1,930,000 | 2.8 | 11.5 | -0.4 |
| 1984 | 2,030,000 | 5.2 | 8.6 | -2.9 |
| 1985 | 2,073,000 | 2.1 | 8.0 | -0.6 |
| 1986 | 2,106,000 | 1.6 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
| 1987 | 2,180,000 | 3.5 | 6.6 | -1.4 |
| 1988 | 2,203,000 | 1.1 | 5.8 | -0.8 |
| 1989 | 2,247,000 | 2.0 | 5.1 | -0.7 |
| 1990 | 2,261,453 | 0.6 | 5.3 | 0.2 |
| 1991 | 2,258,054 | -0.2 | 6.7 | 1.5 |
| 1992 | 2,297,758 | 1.8 | 6.4 | -0.3 |
| 1993 | 2,356,704 | 2.6 | 5.7 | -0.7 |
| 1994 | 2,537,123 | 7.7 | 4.8 | -1.0 |
| 1995 | 2,574,000 | 1.5 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| 1996 | 2,610,975 | 1.4 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| 1997 | 2,640,005 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| 1998 | 2,685,151 | 1.7 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| 1999 | 2,722,124 | 1.4 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| 2000 | 2,756,498 | 1.3 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| 2001 | 2,728,523 | -1.0 | 4.7 | 0.7 |
| 2002 | 2,714,992 | -0.5 | 5.3 | 0.6 |
| 2003 | 2,731,371 | 0.6 | 5.7 | 0.4 |
| 2004 | 2,746,241 | 0.5 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| 2005 | 2,771,206 | 0.9 | 5.6 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 2,843,716 | 2.6 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| 2007 | 2,867,579 | 0.8 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| 2008 | 2,846,096 | -0.7 | 6.4 | 1.6 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 2,519,160 | 5.4 | 5.8 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 2,531,458 | 4.2 | 5.3 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 2,545,972 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 2,549,346 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 0.6 |
| May | 2,560,673 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 2,588,537 | 0.9 | 5.7 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 2,599,404 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 2,583,205 | -0.1 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 2,597,042 | -0.2 | 5.3 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 2,612,048 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 2,603,274 | -0.8 | 5.1 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 2,597,882 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 1.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 2,539,655 | 0.8 | 6.0 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 2,557,322 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 2,575,030 | 1.1 | 5.5 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 2,579,898 | 1.2 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| May | 2,604,312 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 2,633,871 | 1.8 | 5.4 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 2,648,053 | 1.9 | 5.5 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 2,628,469 | 1.8 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 2,634,683 | 1.4 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 2,653,191 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 2,643,006 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 2,634,210 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| 1997-Jan | 2,574,159 | 1.4 | 6.3 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 2,582,663 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 2,608,126 | 1.3 | 5.9 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 2,623,620 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| May | 2,640,384 | 1.4 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 2,662,142 | 1.1 | 5.8 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 2,670,538 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 2,646,823 | 0.7 | 5.5 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 2,650,417 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 2,671,455 | 0.7 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 2,675,074 | 1.2 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 2,674,656 | 1.5 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| 1998-Jan | 2,617,699 | 1.7 | 5.3 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 2,624,721 | 1.6 | 4.9 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 2,638,518 | 1.2 | 5.1 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 2,657,283 | 1.3 | 4.2 | -0.9 |
| May | 2,683,853 | 1.6 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 2,709,572 | 1.8 | 4.8 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 2,718,080 | 1.8 | 4.7 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 2,692,995 | 1.7 | 4.5 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 2,705,528 | 2.1 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 2,722,347 | 1.9 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 2,723,072 | 1.8 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 2,728,145 | 2.0 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| 1999-Jan | 2,669,293 | 2.0 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 2,674,247 | 1.9 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 2,688,551 | 1.9 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 2,699,585 | 1.6 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| May | 2,719,492 | 1.3 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 2,749,030 | 1.5 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 2,758,965 | 1.5 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 2,731,305 | 1.4 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 2,732,363 | 1.0 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 2,750,635 | 1.0 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 2,744,870 | 0.8 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 2,747,152 | 0.7 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| 2000-Jan | 2,709,959 | 1.5 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 2,723,392 | 1.8 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 2,736,940 | 1.8 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 2,747,431 | 1.8 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| May | 2,746,541 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 2,778,997 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 2,777,037 | 0.7 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 2,757,666 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 2,761,338 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 2,778,893 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 2,774,474 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 2,785,309 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
| 2001-Jan | 2,739,231 | 1.1 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 2,746,905 | 0.9 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 2,755,518 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 2,763,932 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| May | 2,773,060 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 2,720,087 | -2.1 | 4.9 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 2,727,225 | -1.8 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 2,692,324 | -2.4 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 2,710,703 | -1.8 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 2,712,687 | -2.4 | 5.1 | 1.3 |
| Nov | 2,699,696 | -2.7 | 5.4 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 2,700,913 | -3.0 | 5.4 | 1.6 |
| 2002-Jan | 2,645,423 | -3.4 | 6.5 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 2,672,261 | -2.7 | 6.0 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 2,675,297 | -2.9 | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 2,690,330 | -2.7 | 5.2 | 1.2 |
| May | 2,710,104 | -2.3 | 4.7 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 2,733,573 | 0.5 | 5.6 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 2,745,139 | 0.7 | 5.4 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 2,729,128 | 1.4 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 2,749,607 | 1.4 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 2,756,276 | 1.6 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 2,736,926 | 1.4 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 2,735,840 | 1.3 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| 2003-Jan | 2,700,621 | 2.1 | 6.0 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 2,707,127 | 1.3 | 5.8 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 2,710,914 | 1.3 | 5.7 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 2,725,329 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| May | 2,733,416 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 2,753,163 | 0.7 | 6.3 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 2,744,408 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 2,725,399 | -0.1 | 5.8 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 2,731,347 | -0.7 | 5.6 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 2,752,396 | -0.1 | 5.6 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 2,747,071 | 0.4 | 5.8 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 2,745,256 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| 2004-Jan | 2,707,251 | 0.2 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 2,719,636 | 0.5 | 5.6 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 2,716,986 | 0.2 | 5.8 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 2,731,648 | 0.2 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| May | 2,739,604 | 0.2 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 2,764,378 | 0.4 | 5.6 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 2,776,559 | 1.2 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 2,753,440 | 1.0 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 2,750,536 | 0.7 | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 2,769,913 | 0.6 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 2,765,599 | 0.7 | 5.5 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 2,759,336 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0.2 |
| 2005-Jan | 2,703,024 | -0.2 | 6.3 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 2,710,257 | -0.3 | 6.2 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 2,721,043 | 0.1 | 6.0 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 2,746,809 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 0.4 |
| May | 2,758,985 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 2,779,520 | 0.5 | 5.9 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 2,795,621 | 0.7 | 5.6 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 2,782,238 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 2,807,248 | 2.1 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 2,823,139 | 1.9 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 2,811,733 | 1.7 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 2,814,852 | 2.0 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| 2006-Jan | 2,775,555 | 2.7 | 5.7 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 2,781,841 | 2.6 | 5.7 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 2,799,172 | 2.9 | 5.6 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 2,817,704 | 2.6 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| May | 2,833,641 | 2.7 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 2,865,823 | 3.1 | 5.7 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 2,872,457 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 2,859,698 | 2.8 | 5.3 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 2,865,969 | 2.1 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 2,885,989 | 2.2 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 2,880,537 | 2.4 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 2,886,204 | 2.5 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| 2007-Jan | 2,830,107 | 2.0 | 5.3 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 2,831,915 | 1.8 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 2,849,748 | 1.8 | 4.7 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 2,847,158 | 1.0 | 4.2 | -1.0 |
| May | 2,859,756 | 0.9 | 4.2 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 2,888,923 | 0.8 | 4.8 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 2,895,485 | 0.8 | 4.8 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 2,869,723 | 0.4 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 2,881,016 | 0.5 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 2,888,130 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 2,890,885 | 0.4 | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 2,878,105 | -0.3 | 5.3 | 0.9 |
| 2008-Jan | 2,834,591 | 0.2 | 5.9 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 2,831,234 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 2,839,608 | -0.4 | 6.0 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 2,858,344 | 0.4 | 5.3 | 1.1 |
| May | 2,858,021 | -0.1 | 5.9 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 2,873,341 | -0.5 | 6.7 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 2,875,434 | -0.7 | 6.8 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 2,845,380 | -0.8 | 6.7 | 1.9 |
| Sep | 2,849,456 | -1.1 | 6.6 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 2,857,660 | -1.1 | 6.6 | 1.8 |
| Nov | 2,829,300 | -2.1 | 7.0 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 2,800,777 | -2.7 | 7.5 | 2.2 |
| 2009-Jan | 2,728,584 | -3.7 | 9.2 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 2,736,473 | -3.3 | 9.5 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 2,718,268 | -4.3 | 9.9 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 2,721,623 | -4.8 | 9.7 | 4.4 |
| May | 2,712,806 | -5.1 | 10.3 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 2,734,955 | -4.8 | 11.1 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 2,734,371 | -4.9 | 10.7 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 2,704,164 | -5.0 | 10.7 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 2,697,196 | -5.3 | 10.2 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 2,694,371 | -5.7 | 10.2 | 3.6 |
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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