United States Employment Snapshot



Tennessee Employment Snapshot





Tennessee Payroll Employment


  • Tennessee lost 1,800 net payroll jobs, or -0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during May. In the prior month, Tennessee added 7,400 jobs. Tennessee nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 139,000 in May, or 0.1 percent. Tennessee is tied for 39th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • Tennessee lost 600 private sector jobs, or 0 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during May. In the prior month, Tennessee added 7,800 jobs. Tennessee private sector payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 140,000 jobs in May, or 0.1 percent. Tennessee is tied for 38th 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 May were Education and Health Services (2,500) and Leisure and Hospitality (1,900).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the month were Financial Activities (-1,600) and Professional and Business Services (-2,000).

  • The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Leisure and Hospitality (8,300) and Government (6,600).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Construction (-2,500) and Manufacturing (-3,100).



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.