Labor Force Estimates - United States & Tennessee
Seasonally Adjusted * Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate Rate Change Rate Change UNITED STATES 160,567,000 149,830,000 10,736,000 6.7% 6.7% 0.0% 3.6% 3.1%
TENNESSEE 3,454,168 3,234,116 220,052 6.4% 5.2% 1.2% 3.3% 3.1%
December 2020 Pre. November 2020 Rev. December 2019
* Tennessee and the United States are the only seasonally adjusted data on these pages.
Not Seasonally Adjusted Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate Rate Change Rate Change UNITED STATES 160,017,000 149,613,000 10,404,000 6.5% 6.4% 0.1% 3.4% 3.1%
TENNESSEE 3,435,147 3,222,137 213,010 6.2% 5.0% 1.2% 3.1% 3.1%
Labor Force Estimates - Combined Statistical Area (CSA)
Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA 468,356 442,666 25,690 5.5 4.4 1.1
Athens Micropolitan Area (McMinn Co.) 24,560 22,927 1,633 6.6 4.9 1.7
Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA 285,653 270,347 15,306 5.4 4.2 1.2
Cleveland, TN MSA 63,599 59,734 3,865 6.1 4.6 1.5
Dalton, GA MSA 56,847 53,759 3,088 5.4 5.2 0.2
Dayton Micropolitan Area (Rhea Co.) 13,925 12,800 1,125 8.1 5.9 2.2
Scottsboro, AL Micropolitan Area 23,772 23,099 673 2.8 3.0 -0.2
Jackson-Brownsville, TN CSA 74,641 69,775 4,866 6.5 5.3 1.2
Brownsville Micropolitan Area (Haywood Co.) 8,016 7,395 621 7.7 6.4 1.3
Jackson, TN MSA 66,625 62,380 4,245 6.4 5.2 1.2
Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA CSA 229,208 214,868 14,340 6.3 4.9 1.4
Johnson City, TN MSA 92,456 86,435 6,021 6.5 4.9 1.6
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA 136,752 128,433 8,319 6.1 4.9 1.2
Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN CSA 573,631 541,481 32,150 5.6 4.3 1.3
Knoxville, TN MSA 449,666 424,688 24,978 5.6 4.3 1.3
Morristown, TN MSA 55,230 51,971 3,259 5.9 4.6 1.3
Newport Micropolitan Area (Cocke Co.) 15,221 14,135 1,086 7.1 5.5 1.6
Sevierville Micropolitan Area (Sevier Co.) 53,514 50,687 2,827 5.3 3.8 1.5
Martin-Union City, TN-KY CSA 31,291 29,286 2,005 6.4 5.1 1.3
Martin Micropolitan Area (Weakley Co.) 16,172 15,234 938 5.8 4.6 1.2
Union City, TN-KY Micropolitan Area 15,119 14,052 1,067 7.1 5.6 1.5
Memphis-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR CSA 676,541 626,498 50,043 7.4 6.7 0.7
Forrest City, AR Micropolitan Area 8,159 7,705 454 5.6 7.8 -2.2
Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA 668,382 618,793 49,589 7.4 6.7 0.7
Nashville-Murfreesboro, TN CSA 1,169,908 1,108,621 61,287 5.2 4.2 1.0
Lawrenceburg Micropolitan Area (Lawrence Co.) 19,937 18,721 1,216 6.1 4.8 1.3
Lewisburg Micropolitan Area (Marshall Co.) 15,845 14,924 921 5.8 4.8 1.0
Nashville-Murfreesboro, TN MSA 1,112,635 1,054,820 57,815 5.2 4.2 1.0
Shelbyville Micropolitan Area (Bedford Co.) 21,491 20,156 1,335 6.2 4.8 1.4 December 2020 Pre. November 2020 Rev. Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate Rate Change
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Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA 285,653 270,347 15,306 5.4 4.2 1.2 3.2 2.2
Hamilton County 193,473 182,067 11,406 5.9 4.6 1.3 3.1 2.8 Marion County 13,114 12,226 888 6.8 5.0 1.8 4.2 2.6 Sequatchie County 6,479 6,056 423 6.5 5.1 1.4 3.9 2.6 Georgia Portion 72,587 69,998 2,589 3.6 3.1 0.5 3.4 0.2
Clarksville, TN-KY MSA 120,516 112,488 8,028 6.7 5.4 1.3 3.8 2.9
Montgomery County 89,215 83,112 6,103 6.8 5.3 1.5 3.4 3.4 Kentucky Portion 31,301 29,376 1,925 6.1 5.5 0.6 4.8 1.3 Cleveland, TN MSA 63,599 59,734 3,865 6.1 4.6 1.5 3.2 2.9 Bradley County 55,584 52,242 3,342 6.0 4.6 1.4 3.1 2.9 Polk County 8,015 7,492 523 6.5 4.8 1.7 3.7 2.8 Jackson, TN MSA 66,625 62,380 4,245 6.4 5.2 1.2 3.2 3.2 Chester County 8,757 8,275 482 5.5 4.2 1.3 3.0 2.5 Crockett County 7,172 6,751 421 5.9 4.3 1.6 3.2 2.7 Madison County 50,696 47,354 3,342 6.6 5.5 1.1 3.2 3.4
Johnson City, TN MSA 92,456 86,435 6,021 6.5 4.9 1.6 3.4 3.1
Carter County 24,251 22,586 1,665 6.9 5.2 1.7 3.7 3.2 Unicoi County 7,225 6,621 604 8.4 6.2 2.2 4.7 3.7 Washington County 60,980 57,228 3,752 6.2 4.7 1.5 3.1 3.1
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA 136,752 128,433 8,319 6.1 4.9 1.2 3.3 2.8
Hawkins County 24,067 22,426 1,641 6.8 5.3 1.5 3.9 2.9 Sullivan County 71,522 66,626 4,896 6.8 5.3 1.5 3.4 3.4 Virginia Portion 41,163 39,381 1,782 4.3 4.0 0.3 2.9 1.4 Knoxville, TN MSA 449,666 424,688 24,978 5.6 4.3 1.3 2.9 2.7 Anderson County 36,308 34,176 2,132 5.9 4.6 1.3 3.1 2.8 Blount County 66,515 62,889 3,626 5.5 4.2 1.3 2.9 2.6 Campbell County 15,581 14,471 1,110 7.1 5.4 1.7 4.2 2.9 Grainger County 9,997 9,317 680 6.8 5.0 1.8 3.7 3.1 Knox County 255,750 242,457 13,293 5.2 4.0 1.2 2.6 2.6 Loudon County 24,574 23,182 1,392 5.7 4.3 1.4 3.2 2.5 Morgan County 8,325 7,745 580 7.0 4.9 2.1 3.5 3.5 Roane County 24,633 22,987 1,646 6.7 5.0 1.7 3.7 3.0 Union County 7,983 7,464 519 6.5 4.9 1.6 3.6 2.9
Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA 668,382 618,793 49,589 7.4 6.7 0.7 3.8 3.6
Fayette County 19,853 18,626 1,227 6.2 5.0 1.2 3.5 2.7 Shelby County 471,469 432,051 39,418 8.4 7.3 1.1 3.7 4.7 Tipton County 29,229 27,355 1,874 6.4 5.2 1.2 3.6 2.8 Arkansas Portion 21,311 20,207 1,104 5.2 7.9 -2.7 3.8 1.4 Mississippi Portion 126,520 120,554 5,966 4.7 4.9 -0.2 4.5 0.2 Morristown, TN MSA 55,230 51,971 3,259 5.9 4.6 1.3 3.4 2.5 Hamblen County 29,435 27,720 1,715 5.8 4.6 1.2 3.6 2.2 Jefferson County 25,795 24,251 1,544 6.0 4.6 1.4 3.2 2.8 Nashville-Murfreesboro, TN MSA 1,112,635 1,054,820 57,815 5.2 4.2 1.0 2.3 2.9 Cannon County 6,788 6,430 358 5.3 4.1 1.2 2.7 2.6 Cheatham County 22,507 21,397 1,110 4.9 3.8 1.1 2.3 2.6 Davidson County 420,401 396,582 23,819 5.7 4.7 1.0 2.3 3.4 Dickson County 27,798 26,400 1,398 5.0 3.8 1.2 2.6 2.4 Hickman County 11,766 11,136 630 5.4 4.1 1.3 2.7 2.7 Macon County 11,645 10,970 675 5.8 4.5 1.3 2.8 3.0 Maury County 51,206 48,216 2,990 5.8 4.5 1.3 2.7 3.1 Robertson County 39,155 37,153 2,002 5.1 3.9 1.2 2.6 2.5 Rutherford County 189,980 180,711 9,269 4.9 3.9 1.0 2.3 2.6 Smith County 9,690 9,221 469 4.8 3.8 1.0 2.6 2.2 Sumner County 105,565 100,239 5,326 5.0 4.1 0.9 2.4 2.6 Trousdale County 5,625 5,293 332 5.9 4.2 1.7 2.7 3.2 Williamson County 131,513 125,976 5,537 4.2 3.3 0.9 2.1 2.1 Wilson County 78,996 75,096 3,900 4.9 3.8 1.1 2.4 2.5
December 2020 Pre. December 2019
Change Rate Rate Change Unemployed Rate Employed Labor Force
Labor Force Estimates - Micropolitan Statistical Areas
Athens Micropolitan Area (McMinn Co.)
24,560 22,927 1,633 6.6 4.9 1.7 3.8 2.8
Brownsville Micropolitan Area (Haywood Co.)
8,016 7,395 621 7.7 6.4 1.3 4.3 3.4
Cookeville Micropolitan Area 52,405 49,281 3,124 6.0 4.6 1.4 3.2 2.8
Jackson Co. 4,888 4,519 369 7.5 5.4 2.1 4.3 3.2
Overton Co. 10,474 9,890 584 5.6 4.2 1.4 3.2 2.4
Putnam Co. 37,043 34,872 2,171 5.9 4.6 1.3 3.1 2.8
Crossville Micropolitan Area (Cumberland Co.)
24,496 22,587 1,909 7.8 5.5 2.3 5.2 2.6
Dayton Micropolitan Area (Rhea Co.)
13,925 12,800 1,125 8.1 5.9 2.2 5.3 2.8
Dyersburg Micropolitan Area (Dyer Co.)
17,048 15,921 1,127 6.6 5.6 1.0 4.4 2.2
Greeneville Micropolitan Area (Greene Co.)
30,154 28,011 2,143 7.1 5.5 1.6 4.6 2.5
Lawrenceburg Micropolitan Area (Lawrence Co.)
19,937 18,721 1,216 6.1 4.8 1.3 3.6 2.5
Lewisburg Micropolitan Area (Marshall Co.)
15,845 14,924 921 5.8 4.8 1.0 3.5 2.3
Martin Micropolitan Area (Weakley Co.)
16,172 15,234 938 5.8 4.6 1.2 3.4 2.4
McMinnville Micropolitan Area (Warren Co.)
16,768 15,602 1,166 7.0 5.4 1.6 3.7 3.3
Newport Micropolitan Area (Cocke Co.)
15,221 14,135 1,086 7.1 5.5 1.6 4.1 3.0
Paris Micropolitan Area (Henry Co.)
14,374 13,367 1,007 7.0 5.3 1.7 4.2 2.8
Sevierville Micropolitan Area (Sevier Co.)
53,514 50,687 2,827 5.3 3.8 1.5 2.6 2.7
Shelbyville Micropolitan Area (Bedford Co.) 21,491 20,156 1,335 6.2 4.8 1.4 3.4 2.8 Tullahoma-Manchester Micropolitan Area 50,496 47,684 2,812 5.6 4.4 1.2 3.3 2.3 Coffee Co. 26,163 24,632 1,531 5.9 4.6 1.3 3.3 2.6 Franklin Co. 20,619 19,507 1,112 5.4 4.4 1.0 3.4 2.0 Moore Co. 3,714 3,545 169 4.6 3.5 1.1 2.9 1.7
Union City, TN-KY Micropolitan Area
15,119 14,052 1,067 7.1 5.6 1.5 4.3 2.8
Obion Co. 13,055 12,104 951 7.3 5.7 1.6 4.2 3.1
Kentucky Portion (Fulton Co.) 2,064 1,948 116 5.6 4.7 0.9 4.7 0.9
December 2020 Pre. November 2020 Rev. December 2019 Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate Rate Change Rate Change
Labor Force Estimates
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Labor
Force Employed Unemployed Rate Rate Change Rate Change
Anderson County 36,308 34,176 2,132 5.9 4.6 1.3 3.1 2.8 Bedford County 21,491 20,156 1,335 6.2 4.8 1.4 3.4 2.8 Benton County 7,021 6,485 536 7.6 5.7 1.9 4.3 3.3 Bledsoe County 4,556 4,154 402 8.8 6.2 2.6 5.1 3.7 Blount County 66,515 62,889 3,626 5.5 4.2 1.3 2.9 2.6 Bradley County 55,584 52,242 3,342 6.0 4.6 1.4 3.1 2.9 Campbell County 15,581 14,471 1,110 7.1 5.4 1.7 4.2 2.9 Cannon County 6,788 6,430 358 5.3 4.1 1.2 2.7 2.6 Carroll County 12,520 11,656 864 6.9 5.5 1.4 4.7 2.2 Carter County 24,251 22,586 1,665 6.9 5.2 1.7 3.7 3.2 Cheatham County 22,507 21,397 1,110 4.9 3.8 1.1 2.3 2.6 Chester County 8,757 8,275 482 5.5 4.2 1.3 3.0 2.5 Claiborne County 13,495 12,546 949 7.0 4.9 2.1 3.8 3.2 Clay County 2,840 2,606 234 8.2 6.1 2.1 5.9 2.3 Cocke County 15,221 14,135 1,086 7.1 5.5 1.6 4.1 3.0 Coffee County 26,163 24,632 1,531 5.9 4.6 1.3 3.3 2.6 Crockett County 7,172 6,751 421 5.9 4.3 1.6 3.2 2.7 Cumberland County 24,496 22,587 1,909 7.8 5.5 2.3 5.2 2.6 Davidson County 420,401 396,582 23,819 5.7 4.7 1.0 2.3 3.4 Decatur County 4,677 4,277 400 8.6 6.1 2.5 5.1 3.5 DeKalb County 7,755 7,190 565 7.3 5.7 1.6 3.9 3.4 Dickson County 27,798 26,400 1,398 5.0 3.8 1.2 2.6 2.4 Dyer County 17,048 15,921 1,127 6.6 5.6 1.0 4.4 2.2 Fayette County 19,853 18,626 1,227 6.2 5.0 1.2 3.5 2.7 Fentress County 7,769 7,207 562 7.2 5.6 1.6 4.0 3.2 Franklin County 20,619 19,507 1,112 5.4 4.4 1.0 3.4 2.0 Gibson County 22,867 21,349 1,518 6.6 5.3 1.3 3.9 2.7 Giles County 15,076 14,138 938 6.2 4.9 1.3 4.0 2.2 Grainger County 9,997 9,317 680 6.8 5.0 1.8 3.7 3.1 Greene County 30,154 28,011 2,143 7.1 5.5 1.6 4.6 2.5 Grundy County 5,121 4,711 410 8.0 6.0 2.0 3.9 4.1 Hamblen County 29,435 27,720 1,715 5.8 4.6 1.2 3.6 2.2 Hamilton County 193,473 182,067 11,406 5.9 4.6 1.3 3.1 2.8 Hancock County 2,181 2,001 180 8.3 6.2 2.1 4.9 3.4 Hardeman County 9,800 9,001 799 8.2 6.9 1.3 5.1 3.1 Hardin County 10,815 10,031 784 7.2 5.7 1.5 4.4 2.8 Hawkins County 24,067 22,426 1,641 6.8 5.3 1.5 3.9 2.9 Haywood County 8,016 7,395 621 7.7 6.4 1.3 4.3 3.4 Henderson County 12,636 11,826 810 6.4 4.9 1.5 3.8 2.6 Henry County 14,374 13,367 1,007 7.0 5.3 1.7 4.2 2.8 Hickman County 11,766 11,136 630 5.4 4.1 1.3 2.7 2.7 Houston County 3,337 3,083 254 7.6 6.2 1.4 4.2 3.4 Humphreys County 9,026 8,494 532 5.9 4.4 1.5 3.8 2.1 Jackson County 4,888 4,519 369 7.5 5.4 2.1 4.3 3.2 Jefferson County 25,795 24,251 1,544 6.0 4.6 1.4 3.2 2.8 Johnson County 8,056 7,539 517 6.4 5.0 1.4 3.4 3.0 Knox County 255,750 242,457 13,293 5.2 4.0 1.2 2.6 2.6 Lake County 1,805 1,614 191 10.6 8.1 2.5 5.1 5.5 Lauderdale County 10,106 9,296 810 8.0 6.8 1.2 5.0 3.0 Lawrence County 19,937 18,721 1,216 6.1 4.8 1.3 3.6 2.5 Lewis County 5,268 4,921 347 6.6 5.2 1.4 3.1 3.5 Lincoln County 16,178 15,114 1,064 6.6 5.3 1.3 6.1 0.5 Loudon County 24,574 23,182 1,392 5.7 4.3 1.4 3.2 2.5 Macon County 11,645 10,970 675 5.8 4.5 1.3 2.8 3.0
Labor Force Estimates - Tennessee Counties
Labor
Force Employed Unemployed Rate Rate Change Rate Change
Madison County 50,696 47,354 3,342 6.6 5.5 1.1 3.2 3.4 Marion County 13,114 12,226 888 6.8 5.0 1.8 4.2 2.6 Marshall County 15,845 14,924 921 5.8 4.8 1.0 3.5 2.3 Maury County 51,206 48,216 2,990 5.8 4.5 1.3 2.7 3.1 McMinn County 24,560 22,927 1,633 6.6 4.9 1.7 3.8 2.8 McNairy County 8,957 8,184 773 8.6 6.8 1.8 6.0 2.6 Meigs County 5,464 5,069 395 7.2 5.6 1.6 5.5 1.7 Monroe County 20,952 19,708 1,244 5.9 4.7 1.2 3.6 2.3 Montgomery County 89,215 83,112 6,103 6.8 5.3 1.5 3.4 3.4 Moore County 3,714 3,545 169 4.6 3.5 1.1 2.9 1.7 Morgan County 8,325 7,745 580 7.0 4.9 2.1 3.5 3.5 Obion County 13,055 12,104 951 7.3 5.7 1.6 4.2 3.1 Overton County 10,474 9,890 584 5.6 4.2 1.4 3.2 2.4 Perry County 3,232 2,924 308 9.5 6.2 3.3 4.8 4.7 Pickett County 2,357 2,203 154 6.5 4.8 1.7 4.6 1.9 Polk County 8,015 7,492 523 6.5 4.8 1.7 3.7 2.8 Putnam County 37,043 34,872 2,171 5.9 4.6 1.3 3.1 2.8 Rhea County 13,925 12,800 1,125 8.1 5.9 2.2 5.3 2.8 Roane County 24,633 22,987 1,646 6.7 5.0 1.7 3.7 3.0 Robertson County 39,155 37,153 2,002 5.1 3.9 1.2 2.6 2.5 Rutherford County 189,980 180,711 9,269 4.9 3.9 1.0 2.3 2.6 Scott County 8,556 7,842 714 8.3 6.0 2.3 3.9 4.4 Sequatchie County 6,479 6,056 423 6.5 5.1 1.4 3.9 2.6 Sevier County 53,514 50,687 2,827 5.3 3.8 1.5 2.6 2.7 Shelby County 471,469 432,051 39,418 8.4 7.3 1.1 3.7 4.7 Smith County 9,690 9,221 469 4.8 3.8 1.0 2.6 2.2 Stewart County 5,691 5,305 386 6.8 5.2 1.6 4.0 2.8 Sullivan County 71,522 66,626 4,896 6.8 5.3 1.5 3.4 3.4 Sumner County 105,565 100,239 5,326 5.0 4.1 0.9 2.4 2.6 Tipton County 29,229 27,355 1,874 6.4 5.2 1.2 3.6 2.8 Trousdale County 5,625 5,293 332 5.9 4.2 1.7 2.7 3.2 Unicoi County 7,225 6,621 604 8.4 6.2 2.2 4.7 3.7 Union County 7,983 7,464 519 6.5 4.9 1.6 3.6 2.9
Van Buren County 2,092 1,923 169 8.1 5.6 2.5 3.8 4.3
Warren County 16,768 15,602 1,166 7.0 5.4 1.6 3.7 3.3 Washington County 60,980 57,228 3,752 6.2 4.7 1.5 3.1 3.1 Wayne County 6,300 5,835 465 7.4 5.6 1.8 4.8 2.6 Weakley County 16,172 15,234 938 5.8 4.6 1.2 3.4 2.4 White County 12,532 11,796 736 5.9 4.6 1.3 3.4 2.5 Williamson County 131,513 125,976 5,537 4.2 3.3 0.9 2.1 2.1 Wilson County 78,996 75,096 3,900 4.9 3.8 1.1 2.4 2.5
County Unemployment Rate Change:
(November 2020 to December 2020)
Rate decreased in 0 counties Rate increased in 95 counties
Rate remained the same in 0 counties
County Unemployment Rate Change:
(December 2020)
Rate is less than 5.0% in 6 counties
Rate is 5.0% or greater, but less than 10.0% in 88 counties Rate is 10.0% or greater, but less than 20.0% in 1 county Rate is 20.0% or greater in 0 counties
Labor Force Estimates
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Labor
Force Employed Unemployed Rate Rate Change Rate Change
Bartlett 32,461 30,962 1,499 4.6 3.8 0.8 2.7 1.9 Brentwood 22,876 21,881 995 4.3 3.3 1.0 2.1 2.2 Bristol 11,922 11,118 804 6.7 5.4 1.3 3.4 3.3 Chattanooga 92,085 85,828 6,257 6.8 5.4 1.4 3.3 3.5 Clarksville 65,851 60,949 4,902 7.4 5.8 1.6 3.7 3.7 Cleveland 22,915 21,384 1,531 6.7 5.1 1.6 3.4 3.3 Collierville 27,002 25,875 1,127 4.2 3.2 1.0 2.7 1.5 Columbia 19,840 18,436 1,404 7.1 5.6 1.5 3.1 4.0 Cookeville 15,153 14,173 980 6.5 5.2 1.3 3.3 3.2 Franklin 48,537 46,571 1,966 4.1 3.2 0.9 2.1 2.0 Gallatin 22,362 21,038 1,324 5.9 4.7 1.2 2.7 3.2 Germantown 20,673 19,779 894 4.3 3.4 0.9 2.4 1.9 Hendersonville 34,069 32,418 1,651 4.8 3.9 0.9 2.3 2.5 Jackson 33,559 31,113 2,446 7.3 6.2 1.1 3.5 3.8 Johnson City 32,011 30,065 1,946 6.1 4.6 1.5 3.0 3.1 Kingsport 23,619 21,877 1,742 7.4 6.0 1.4 3.5 3.9 Knoxville 102,333 96,266 6,067 5.9 4.8 1.1 2.8 3.1 LaVergne 20,466 19,323 1,143 5.6 4.7 0.9 2.3 3.3 Lebanon 17,634 16,571 1,063 6.0 4.6 1.4 2.6 3.4 Maryville 14,627 13,844 783 5.4 4.1 1.3 2.5 2.9 Memphis 316,351 285,384 30,967 9.8 8.7 1.1 4.1 5.7 Morristown 12,410 11,581 829 6.7 5.4 1.3 3.8 2.9 Mount Juliet 20,443 19,453 990 4.8 3.7 1.1 2.1 2.7 Murfreesboro 84,260 80,019 4,241 5.0 4.1 0.9 2.3 2.7 Nashville 420,401 396,582 23,819 5.7 4.7 1.0 2.3 3.4 Oak Ridge 14,930 14,060 870 5.8 4.5 1.3 2.9 2.9 Smyrna 29,518 28,125 1,393 4.7 3.8 0.9 2.3 2.4 Spring Hill 23,874 22,793 1,081 4.5 3.5 1.0 2.2 2.3
December 2020 Pre. November 2020 December 2019
Labor Force Estimates November 2020 (revised)
Seas Adj Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate
UNITED STATES 160,536,000 149,809,000 10,728,000 6.7% TENNESSEE 3,464,504 3,284,050 180,454 5.2%
Not Seas Adj Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate
UNITED STATES 160,468,000 150,203,000 10,264,000 6.4% TENNESSEE 3,455,071 3,283,835 171,236 5.0%
Metropolitan Statistical Areas
Chattanooga 288,686 276,430 12,256 4.2 Clarksville 121,392 114,874 6,518 5.4 Cleveland 64,126 61,166 2,960 4.6 Jackson 67,012 63,524 3,488 5.2 Johnson City 93,776 89,144 4,632 4.9 Kingsport-Bristol 136,800 130,049 6,751 4.9 Knoxville 451,325 432,057 19,268 4.3 Memphis 668,305 623,537 44,768 6.7 Morristown 55,390 52,843 2,547 4.6 Nashville-Murfreesboro 1,117,207 1,070,747 46,460 4.2
Counties Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate %
Anderson County 36,406 34,716 1,690 4.6 Bedford County 21,846 20,789 1,057 4.8 Benton County 7,068 6,664 404 5.7 Bledsoe County 4,625 4,339 286 6.2 Blount County 66,859 64,056 2,803 4.2 Bradley County 56,047 53,473 2,574 4.6 Campbell County 15,593 14,750 843 5.4 Cannon County 6,836 6,555 281 4.1 Carroll County 12,639 11,949 690 5.5 Carter County 24,588 23,319 1,269 5.2 Cheatham County 22,685 21,822 863 3.8 Chester County 8,828 8,453 375 4.2 Claiborne County 13,543 12,878 665 4.9 Clay County 2,851 2,676 175 6.1 Cocke County 15,277 14,436 841 5.5 Coffee County 26,365 25,160 1,205 4.6 Crockett County 7,321 7,005 316 4.3 Cumberland County 24,601 23,248 1,353 5.5 Davidson County 421,595 401,950 19,645 4.7 Decatur County 4,652 4,369 283 6.1 DeKalb County 7,916 7,461 455 5.7 Dickson County 27,859 26,806 1,053 3.8 Dyer County 17,303 16,328 975 5.6 Fayette County 20,088 19,074 1,014 5.0 Fentress County 7,968 7,521 447 5.6 Franklin County 21,029 20,110 919 4.4 Gibson County 23,053 21,835 1,218 5.3 Giles County 15,273 14,524 749 4.9 Grainger County 10,067 9,566 501 5.0 Greene County 30,447 28,762 1,685 5.5 Grundy County 5,253 4,937 316 6.0 Hamblen County 29,534 28,181 1,353 4.6 Hamilton County 195,425 186,447 8,978 4.6 Hancock County 2,221 2,084 137 6.2 Hardeman County 9,977 9,287 690 6.9 Hardin County 10,897 10,277 620 5.7 Hawkins County 24,143 22,865 1,278 5.3 Haywood County 8,146 7,626 520 6.4 Henderson County 12,737 12,111 626 4.9 Henry County 14,573 13,796 777 5.3 Hickman County 11,862 11,380 482 4.1 Houston County 3,435 3,222 213 6.2 Humphreys County 9,179 8,772 407 4.4 Jackson County 4,906 4,640 266 5.4 Jefferson County 25,856 24,662 1,194 4.6 Johnson County 8,168 7,761 407 5.0 Knox County 256,645 246,309 10,336 4.0
Counties Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate %
Lake County 1,840 1,691 149 8.1 Lauderdale County 10,227 9,532 695 6.8 Lawrence County 20,162 19,197 965 4.8 Lewis County 5,403 5,120 283 5.2 Lincoln County 16,460 15,589 871 5.3 Loudon County 24,818 23,751 1,067 4.3 Macon County 11,897 11,360 537 4.5 Madison County 50,863 48,066 2,797 5.5 Marion County 13,193 12,536 657 5.0 Marshall County 16,000 15,240 760 4.8 Maury County 51,250 48,968 2,282 4.5 McMinn County 24,732 23,513 1,219 4.9 McNairy County 9,046 8,431 615 6.8 Meigs County 5,469 5,165 304 5.6 Monroe County 21,229 20,238 991 4.7 Montgomery County 89,904 85,117 4,787 5.3 Moore County 3,817 3,685 132 3.5 Morgan County 8,304 7,895 409 4.9 Obion County 13,260 12,498 762 5.7 Overton County 10,643 10,198 445 4.2 Perry County 3,227 3,027 200 6.2 Pickett County 2,395 2,281 114 4.8 Polk County 8,079 7,693 386 4.8 Putnam County 37,525 35,817 1,708 4.6 Rhea County 13,948 13,120 828 5.9 Roane County 24,611 23,385 1,226 5.0 Robertson County 39,470 37,918 1,552 3.9 Rutherford County 190,449 183,005 7,444 3.9 Scott County 8,567 8,049 518 6.0 Sequatchie County 6,571 6,239 332 5.1 Sevier County 54,172 52,092 2,080 3.8 Shelby County 471,058 436,652 34,406 7.3 Smith County 9,793 9,421 372 3.8 Stewart County 5,762 5,465 297 5.2 Sullivan County 71,731 67,899 3,832 5.3 Sumner County 106,116 101,772 4,344 4.1 Tipton County 29,296 27,763 1,533 5.2 Trousdale County 5,629 5,395 234 4.2 Unicoi County 7,363 6,908 455 6.2 Union County 8,022 7,629 393 4.9
Van Buren County 2,115 1,997 118 5.6
Warren County 17,038 16,124 914 5.4 Washington County 61,825 58,917 2,908 4.7 Wayne County 6,379 6,023 356 5.6 Weakley County 16,694 15,923 771 4.6 White County 12,767 12,183 584 4.6 Williamson County 132,457 128,126 4,331 3.3 Wilson County 79,309 76,269 3,040 3.8
Labor Force Estimates
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1:30PM CT on 01/28/2021Labor Force Estimates - LWDA
Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate Rate Change
Northeast TN 228,436 213,038 15,398 6.7 5.2 1.5 Carter 24,251 22,586 1,665 6.9 5.2 1.7 Greene 30,154 28,011 2,143 7.1 5.5 1.6 Hancock 2,181 2,001 180 8.3 6.2 2.1 Hawkins 24,067 22,426 1,641 6.8 5.3 1.5 Johnson 8,056 7,539 517 6.4 5.0 1.4 Sullivan 71,522 66,626 4,896 6.8 5.3 1.5 Unicoi 7,225 6,621 604 8.4 6.2 2.2 Washington 60,980 57,228 3,752 6.2 4.7 1.5 East TN 616,634 581,577 35,057 5.7 4.3 1.4 Anderson 36,308 34,176 2,132 5.9 4.6 1.3 Blount 66,515 62,889 3,626 5.5 4.2 1.3 Campbell 15,581 14,471 1,110 7.1 5.4 1.7 Claiborne 13,495 12,546 949 7.0 4.9 2.1 Cocke 15,221 14,135 1,086 7.1 5.5 1.6 Grainger 9,997 9,317 680 6.8 5.0 1.8 Hamblen 29,435 27,720 1,715 5.8 4.6 1.2 Jefferson 25,795 24,251 1,544 6.0 4.6 1.4 Knox 255,750 242,457 13,293 5.2 4.0 1.2 Loudon 24,574 23,182 1,392 5.7 4.3 1.4 Monroe 20,952 19,708 1,244 5.9 4.7 1.2 Morgan 8,325 7,745 580 7.0 4.9 2.1 Roane 24,633 22,987 1,646 6.7 5.0 1.7 Scott 8,556 7,842 714 8.3 6.0 2.3 Sevier 53,514 50,687 2,827 5.3 3.8 1.5 Union 7,983 7,464 519 6.5 4.9 1.6 Southeast TN 330,291 309,744 20,547 6.2 4.8 1.4 Bledsoe 4,556 4,154 402 8.8 6.2 2.6 Bradley 55,584 52,242 3,342 6.0 4.6 1.4 Grundy 5,121 4,711 410 8.0 6.0 2.0 Hamilton 193,473 182,067 11,406 5.9 4.6 1.3 Marion 13,114 12,226 888 6.8 5.0 1.8 McMinn 24,560 22,927 1,633 6.6 4.9 1.7 Meigs 5,464 5,069 395 7.2 5.6 1.6 Polk 8,015 7,492 523 6.5 4.8 1.7 Rhea 13,925 12,800 1,125 8.1 5.9 2.2 Sequatchie 6,479 6,056 423 6.5 5.1 1.4 Southern Middle TN 216,795 203,769 13,026 6.0 4.7 1.3 Bedford 21,491 20,156 1,335 6.2 4.8 1.4 Coffee 26,163 24,632 1,531 5.9 4.6 1.3 Franklin 20,619 19,507 1,112 5.4 4.4 1.0 Giles 15,076 14,138 938 6.2 4.9 1.3 Hickman 11,766 11,136 630 5.4 4.1 1.3 Lawrence 19,937 18,721 1,216 6.1 4.8 1.3 Lewis 5,268 4,921 347 6.6 5.2 1.4 Lincoln 16,178 15,114 1,064 6.6 5.3 1.3 Marshall 15,845 14,924 921 5.8 4.8 1.0 Maury 51,206 48,216 2,990 5.8 4.5 1.3 Moore 3,714 3,545 169 4.6 3.5 1.1 Perry 3,232 2,924 308 9.5 6.2 3.3 Wayne 6,300 5,835 465 7.4 5.6 1.8 Upper Cumberland 157,137 147,016 10,121 6.4 4.9 1.5 Cannon 6,788 6,430 358 5.3 4.1 1.2 Clay 2,840 2,606 234 8.2 6.1 2.1 Cumberland 24,496 22,587 1,909 7.8 5.5 2.3 DeKalb 7,755 7,190 565 7.3 5.7 1.6 Fentress 7,769 7,207 562 7.2 5.6 1.6 Jackson 4,888 4,519 369 7.5 5.4 2.1 Macon 11,645 10,970 675 5.8 4.5 1.3 Overton 10,474 9,890 584 5.6 4.2 1.4
Labor Force Estimates - LWDA
Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate Rate Change
Pickett 2,357 2,203 154 6.5 4.8 1.7 Putnam 37,043 34,872 2,171 5.9 4.6 1.3 Smith 9,690 9,221 469 4.8 3.8 1.0 Van Buren 2,092 1,923 169 8.1 5.6 2.5 Warren 16,768 15,602 1,166 7.0 5.4 1.6 White 12,532 11,796 736 5.9 4.6 1.3 Northern Middle TN 1,128,809 1,068,841 59,968 5.3 4.3 1.0 Cheatham 22,507 21,397 1,110 4.9 3.8 1.1 Davidson 420,401 396,582 23,819 5.7 4.7 1.0 Dickson 27,798 26,400 1,398 5.0 3.8 1.2 Houston 3,337 3,083 254 7.6 6.2 1.4 Humphreys 9,026 8,494 532 5.9 4.4 1.5 Montgomery 89,215 83,112 6,103 6.8 5.3 1.5 Robertson 39,155 37,153 2,002 5.1 3.9 1.2 Rutherford 189,980 180,711 9,269 4.9 3.9 1.0 Stewart 5,691 5,305 386 6.8 5.2 1.6 Sumner 105,565 100,239 5,326 5.0 4.1 0.9 Trousdale 5,625 5,293 332 5.9 4.2 1.7 Williamson 131,513 125,976 5,537 4.2 3.3 0.9 Wilson 78,996 75,096 3,900 4.9 3.8 1.1 Northwest TN 112,034 104,481 7,553 6.7 5.3 1.4 Benton 7,021 6,485 536 7.6 5.7 1.9 Carroll 12,520 11,656 864 6.9 5.5 1.4 Crockett 7,172 6,751 421 5.9 4.3 1.6 Dyer 17,048 15,921 1,127 6.6 5.6 1.0 Gibson 22,867 21,349 1,518 6.6 5.3 1.3 Henry 14,374 13,367 1,007 7.0 5.3 1.7 Lake 1,805 1,614 191 10.6 8.1 2.5 Obion 13,055 12,104 951 7.3 5.7 1.6 Weakley 16,172 15,234 938 5.8 4.6 1.2 Southwest TN 114,354 106,343 8,011 7.0 5.7 1.3 Chester 8,757 8,275 482 5.5 4.2 1.3 Decatur 4,677 4,277 400 8.6 6.1 2.5 Hardeman 9,800 9,001 799 8.2 6.9 1.3 Hardin 10,815 10,031 784 7.2 5.7 1.5 Haywood 8,016 7,395 621 7.7 6.4 1.3 Henderson 12,636 11,826 810 6.4 4.9 1.5 Madison 50,696 47,354 3,342 6.6 5.5 1.1 McNairy 8,957 8,184 773 8.6 6.8 1.8 Greater Memphis 530,657 487,328 43,329 8.2 7.1 1.1 Fayette 19,853 18,626 1,227 6.2 5.0 1.2 Lauderdale 10,106 9,296 810 8.0 6.8 1.2 Shelby 471,469 432,051 39,418 8.4 7.3 1.1 Tipton 29,229 27,355 1,874 6.4 5.2 1.2 Total 3,435,147 3,222,137 213,010 6.2 4.9 1.3
