United States Employment Snapshot



Tennessee Employment Snapshot




Tennessee Payroll Employment


  • Tennessee lost 1,300 net payroll jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during March. In the prior month, Tennessee added 10,100 jobs. Tennessee nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 228,000 in March, or 0.1 percent. Tennessee is tied for 41st in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • Tennessee lost 800 private sector jobs, or 0 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during March. In the prior month, Tennessee added 9,600 jobs. Tennessee private sector payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 209,000 jobs in March, or 0.2 percent. Tennessee is tied for 42nd in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • The best performing sectors on a seasonally adjusted basis during March were Professional and Business Services (1,500) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (1,300).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the month were Education and Health Services (-1,200) and Financial Activities (-1,300).

  • The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Government (6,800) and Leisure and Hospitality (3,600).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Manufacturing (-1,900) and Professional and Business Services (-5,300).



Tennessee Labor Force


The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.