Labor Force Estimates - United States & Tennessee Seasonally Adjusted* UNITED STATES 153,716,000 142,099,000 11,616,000 7.6% 7.2% 0.4% 4.9% 2.7% TENNESSEE 3,035,200 2,773,400 261,800 8.6% 7.6% 1.0% 5.3% 3.3% * Tennessee and the United States are the only seasonally adjusted data on these pages. Not Seasonally Adjusted UNITED STATES 153,445,000 140,436,000 13,009,000 8.5% 7.1% 1.4% 5.4% 3.1% TENNESSEE 3,007,200 2,728,700 278,500 9.3% 7.5% 1.8% 5.9% 3.4% Labor Force Estimates - Combined Statistical Areas (CSA) January, 2009 pre. Dec. '08 Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate Rate Change Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA CSA 339,950 311,160 28,790 8.5 7.3 1.2 Athens Micropolitan Area (McMinn Co.) 24,070 21,080 2,990 12.4 10.1 2.3 Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA 262,640 241,490 21,150 8.1 7.0 1.1 Cleveland, TN MSA 53,250 48,600 4,650 8.7 7.4 1.3 Jackson-Humboldt, TN CSA 76,580 68,750 7,840 10.2 8.3 1.9 Humboldt Micropolitan Area (Gibson Co.) 21,280 18,410 2,870 13.5 10.5 3.0 Jackson, TN MSA 55,310 50,330 4,970 9.0 7.5 1.5 Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA CSA 244,200 223,960 20,240 8.3 6.6 1.7 Johnson City, TN MSA 97,980 90,050 7,930 8.1 6.9 1.2 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA 146,220 133,920 12,310 8.4 6.5 1.9 Knoxville-Sevierville-Harriman-LaFollette, TN CSA 526,270 480,320 45,950 8.7 7.0 1.7 Harriman Micropolitan Area (Roane Co.) 26,930 24,770 2,160 8.0 6.9 1.1 Knoxville, TN MSA 351,970 325,860 26,110 7.4 6.3 1.1 LaFollette Micropolitan Area (Campbell Co.) 16,940 15,020 1,920 11.3 9.0 2.3 Morristown, TN MSA 65,160 57,840 7,320 11.2 8.7 2.5 Newport Micropolitan Area (Cocke Co.) 17,170 14,800 2,370 13.8 10.2 3.6 Sevierville Micropolitan Area (Sevier Co.) 48,110 42,040 6,060 12.6 8.3 4.3 Nashville-Murfreesboro-Columbia, TN CSA 820,260 752,000 68,260 8.3 6.6 1.7 Columbia Micropolitan Area (Maury Co.) 37,430 31,580 5,840 15.6 8.6 7.0 Nashville-Murfreesboro, TN MSA 782,830 720,420 62,420 8.0 6.5 1.5 Union City-Martin, TN-KY CSA 33,470 30,200 3,270 9.8 8.7 1.1 Martin Micropolitan Area (Weakley Co.) 15,640 13,990 1,650 10.5 9.3 1.2 Union City Micropolitan Area, TN-KY 17,830 16,210 1,620 9.1 8.1 1.0 Produced by: Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Employment Security Division, Research and Statistics Address: 220 French Landing Drive Nashville, Tennessee 37243 Release time: 1:30 PM CT on 03/05/09 Web site: www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd Telephone: (615) 741-2284
Labor Force Estimates - Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA 262,640 241,490 21,150 8.1 7.0 1.1 5.0 3.1 Hamilton County 165,730 153,470 12,260 7.4 6.4 1.0 5.0 2.4 Marion County 13,120 11,720 1,400 10.7 8.9 1.8 7.3 3.4 Sequatchie County 6,210 5,570 640 10.2 7.3 2.9 6.8 3.4 Georgia Portion 77,580 70,720 6,860 8.8 7.8 1.0 4.4 4.4 Clarksville, TN-KY MSA 107,100 96,830 10,270 9.6 7.6 2.0 6.4 3.2 Montgomery County 65,160 60,230 4,930 7.6 6.2 1.4 5.7 1.9 Stewart County 5,760 5,080 680 11.9 9.9 2.0 8.2 3.7 Kentucky Portion 36,170 31,520 4,650 12.9 10.0 2.9 7.5 5.4 Cleveland, TN MSA 53,250 48,600 4,650 8.7 7.4 1.3 6.0 2.7 Bradley County 46,220 42,370 3,850 8.3 7.1 1.2 5.8 2.5 Polk County 7,030 6,230 800 11.3 9.9 1.4 7.2 4.1 Jackson, TN MSA 55,310 50,330 4,970 9.0 7.5 1.5 6.3 2.7 Chester County 7,770 6,980 790 10.2 7.8 2.4 6.8 3.4 Madison County 47,540 43,360 4,180 8.8 7.4 1.4 6.2 2.6 Johnson City, TN MSA 97,980 90,050 7,930 8.1 6.9 1.2 5.6 2.5 Carter County 29,380 26,700 2,680 9.1 8.1 1.0 6.0 3.1 Unicoi County 8,340 7,540 800 9.5 8.3 1.2 8.2 1.3 Washington County 60,260 55,810 4,450 7.4 6.1 1.3 5.0 2.4 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA 146,220 133,920 12,310 8.4 6.5 1.9 4.9 3.5 Hawkins County 27,010 24,100 2,910 10.8 7.4 3.4 5.6 5.2 Sullivan County 73,030 68,000 5,030 6.9 5.7 1.2 4.8 2.1 Virginia Portion 46,190 41,810 4,370 9.5 7.2 2.3 4.6 4.9 Knoxville, TN MSA 351,970 325,860 26,110 7.4 6.3 1.1 4.6 2.8 Anderson County 35,160 32,220 2,940 8.4 6.7 1.7 5.0 3.4 Blount County 62,400 56,650 5,750 9.2 7.7 1.5 5.7 3.5 Knox County 222,890 208,090 14,800 6.6 5.7 0.9 4.1 2.5 Loudon County 22,790 21,000 1,790 7.9 6.9 1.0 4.9 3.0 Union County 8,740 7,910 830 9.5 7.9 1.6 5.7 3.8 Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA 610,800 557,120 53,680 8.8 7.5 1.3 6.2 2.6 Fayette County 17,670 15,870 1,800 10.2 8.6 1.6 7.9 2.3 Shelby County 435,230 397,960 37,270 8.6 7.4 1.2 6.2 2.4 Tipton County 28,460 25,180 3,280 11.5 9.6 1.9 7.1 4.4 Arkansas Portion 22,380 20,040 2,340 10.5 9.0 1.5 7.3 3.2 Mississippi Portion 107,070 98,080 8,990 8.4 6.8 1.6 5.4 3.0 Morristown, TN MSA 65,160 57,840 7,320 11.2 8.7 2.5 6.9 4.3 Grainger County 10,330 9,050 1,290 12.4 9.5 2.9 7.0 5.4 Hamblen County 30,190 27,060 3,130 10.4 8.3 2.1 6.3 4.1 Jefferson County 24,640 21,730 2,910 11.8 8.8 3.0 7.6 4.2 Nashville-Murfreesboro, TN MSA 782,830 720,420 62,420 8.0 6.5 1.5 4.8 3.2 Cannon County 6,480 5,760 720 11.0 9.5 1.5 5.7 5.3 Cheatham County 20,140 18,560 1,580 7.8 6.5 1.3 4.8 3.0 Davidson County 316,080 294,030 22,040 7.0 5.9 1.1 4.6 2.4 Dickson County 23,490 21,060 2,430 10.3 8.4 1.9 5.8 4.5 Hickman County 10,250 8,980 1,270 12.4 9.6 2.8 8.1 4.3 Macon County 10,630 9,340 1,300 12.2 10.2 2.0 7.1 5.1 Robertson County 32,920 29,740 3,180 9.7 7.9 1.8 5.0 4.7 Rutherford County 129,010 118,190 10,820 8.4 6.7 1.7 4.6 3.8 Smith County 9,560 8,140 1,430 14.9 11.7 3.2 7.0 7.9 Sumner County 78,670 71,660 7,010 8.9 7.3 1.6 5.0 3.9 Trousdale County 3,690 3,270 430 11.5 8.6 2.9 8.9 2.6 Williamson County 85,670 79,850 5,820 6.8 5.0 1.8 3.9 2.9 Wilson County 56,240 51,840 4,400 7.8 6.5 1.3 5.1 2.7
Labor Force Estimates - Micropolitan Statistical Areas Athens (McMinn Co.) 24,070 21,080 2,990 12.4 10.1 2.3 8.2 4.2 Brownsville (Haywood Co.) 9,040 7,820 1,220 13.5 11.7 1.8 8.9 4.6 Columbia (Maury Co.) 37,430 31,580 5,840 15.6 8.6 7.0 9.2 6.4 Cookeville 49,380 44,050 5,340 10.8 8.6 2.2 6.4 4.4 Jackson Co. 4,910 4,250 650 13.3 10.8 2.5 8.0 5.3 Overton Co. 10,230 8,650 1,590 15.5 11.0 4.5 8.7 6.8 Putnam Co. 34,240 31,140 3,100 9.1 7.5 1.6 5.5 3.6 Crossville (Cumberland Co.) 22,090 19,410 2,690 12.2 9.6 2.6 7.9 4.3 Dyersburg (Dyer Co.) 17,440 15,530 1,910 10.9 9.2 1.7 6.4 4.5 Greeneville (Greene Co.) 30,800 26,440 4,350 14.1 11.2 2.9 9.2 4.9 Harriman (Roane Co.) 26,930 24,770 2,160 8.0 6.9 1.1 5.3 2.7 Humboldt (Gibson Co.) 21,280 18,410 2,870 13.5 10.5 3.0 8.7 4.8 LaFollette (Campbell Co.) 16,940 15,020 1,920 11.3 9.0 2.3 7.1 4.2 Lawrenceburg (Lawrence Co.) 17,210 14,570 2,630 15.3 11.4 3.9 9.6 5.7 Lewisburg (Marshall Co.) 12,900 10,900 2,000 15.5 9.9 5.6 10.0 5.5 Martin (Weakley Co.) 15,640 13,990 1,650 10.5 9.3 1.2 6.7 3.8 McMinnville (Warren Co.) 17,970 15,670 2,300 12.8 12.0 0.8 7.8 5.0 Newport (Cocke Co.) 17,170 14,800 2,370 13.8 10.2 3.6 10.4 3.4 Paris (Henry Co.) 13,710 11,950 1,760 12.8 10.3 2.5 8.2 4.6 Sevierville (Sevier Co.) 48,110 42,040 6,060 12.6 8.3 4.3 9.9 2.7 Shelbyville (Bedford Co.) 22,530 20,330 2,200 9.8 7.6 2.2 6.0 3.8 Tullahoma 48,870 44,410 4,460 9.1 7.6 1.5 5.6 3.5 Coffee Co. 25,640 23,370 2,270 8.9 7.8 1.1 5.3 3.6 Franklin Co. 20,100 18,160 1,950 9.7 7.6 2.1 6.0 3.7 Moore Co. 3,130 2,880 240 7.8 6.3 1.5 5.0 2.8 Union City, TN-KY 17,830 16,210 1,620 9.1 8.1 1.0 6.6 2.5 Obion Co. 15,170 13,820 1,350 8.9 8.0 0.9 6.5 2.4 Kentucky portion (Fulton Co.) 2,660 2,390 270 10.2 8.9 1.3 7.5 2.7 Micropolitan Statistical Areas are a county or counties with an urbanized area of 10,000 to 50,000 population.
Labor Force Estimates - Tennessee Counties Anderson County 35,160 32,220 2,940 8.4 6.7 1.7 5.0 3.4 Bedford County 22,530 20,330 2,200 9.8 7.6 2.2 6.0 3.8 Benton County 7,220 6,270 950 13.2 12.0 1.2 8.1 5.1 Bledsoe County 5,040 4,380 660 13.0 10.2 2.8 7.2 5.8 Blount County 62,400 56,650 5,750 9.2 7.7 1.5 5.7 3.5 Bradley County 46,220 42,370 3,850 8.3 7.1 1.2 5.8 2.5 Campbell County 16,940 15,020 1,920 11.3 9.0 2.3 7.1 4.2 Cannon County 6,480 5,760 720 11.0 9.5 1.5 5.7 5.3 Carroll County 13,980 12,050 1,930 13.8 10.9 2.9 8.6 5.2 Carter County 29,380 26,700 2,680 9.1 8.1 1.0 6.0 3.1 Cheatham County 20,140 18,560 1,580 7.8 6.5 1.3 4.8 3.0 Chester County 7,770 6,980 790 10.2 7.8 2.4 6.8 3.4 Claiborne County 13,320 11,780 1,540 11.6 9.1 2.5 6.5 5.1 Clay County 3,410 2,880 530 15.6 12.8 2.8 10.7 4.9 Cocke County 17,170 14,800 2,370 13.8 10.2 3.6 10.4 3.4 Coffee County 25,640 23,370 2,270 8.9 7.8 1.1 5.3 3.6 Crockett County 6,330 5,460 870 13.7 10.6 3.1 9.2 4.5 Cumberland County 22,090 19,410 2,690 12.2 9.6 2.6 7.9 4.3 Davidson County 316,080 294,030 22,040 7.0 5.9 1.1 4.6 2.4 Decatur County 5,680 4,970 710 12.5 10.1 2.4 7.8 4.7 DeKalb County 9,890 8,820 1,070 10.8 9.2 1.6 5.7 5.1 Dickson County 23,490 21,060 2,430 10.3 8.4 1.9 5.8 4.5 Dyer County 17,440 15,530 1,910 10.9 9.2 1.7 6.4 4.5 Fayette County 17,670 15,870 1,800 10.2 8.6 1.6 7.9 2.3 Fentress County 7,920 6,770 1,150 14.5 11.4 3.1 8.9 5.6 Franklin County 20,100 18,160 1,950 9.7 7.6 2.1 6.0 3.7 Gibson County 21,280 18,410 2,870 13.5 10.5 3.0 8.7 4.8 Giles County 13,820 11,980 1,840 13.3 9.2 4.1 7.4 5.9 Grainger County 10,330 9,050 1,290 12.4 9.5 2.9 7.0 5.4 Greene County 30,800 26,440 4,350 14.1 11.2 2.9 9.2 4.9 Grundy County 6,030 5,260 770 12.7 10.0 2.7 7.2 5.5 Hamblen County 30,190 27,060 3,130 10.4 8.3 2.1 6.3 4.1 Hamilton County 165,730 153,470 12,260 7.4 6.4 1.0 5.0 2.4 Hancock County 2,650 2,320 330 12.6 9.8 2.8 7.2 5.4 Hardeman County 11,470 10,300 1,170 10.2 9.1 1.1 9.0 1.2 Hardin County 12,260 10,800 1,460 11.9 9.2 2.7 7.2 4.7 Hawkins County 27,010 24,100 2,910 10.8 7.4 3.4 5.6 5.2 Haywood County 9,040 7,820 1,220 13.5 11.7 1.8 8.9 4.6 Henderson County 12,730 10,700 2,030 16.0 11.9 4.1 9.4 6.6 Henry County 13,710 11,950 1,760 12.8 10.3 2.5 8.2 4.6 Hickman County 10,250 8,980 1,270 12.4 9.6 2.8 8.1 4.3 Houston County 3,880 3,430 450 11.5 9.9 1.6 7.0 4.5 Humphreys County 9,180 8,030 1,150 12.5 9.9 2.6 8.4 4.1 Jackson County 4,910 4,250 650 13.3 10.8 2.5 8.0 5.3 Jefferson County 24,640 21,730 2,910 11.8 8.8 3.0 7.6 4.2 Johnson County 7,480 6,550 930 12.4 9.7 2.7 8.1 4.3 Knox County 222,890 208,090 14,800 6.6 5.7 0.9 4.1 2.5 Lake County 2,700 2,420 280 10.2 8.7 1.5 8.3 1.9 To see maps of state, metropolitan area, and county unemployment rates, go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics web site: http://data.bls.gov/map/servlet/map.servlet.maptoolservlet?survey=la This site will be updated with state data on 3/11/09 and with county/metro data on 3/19/09.
Labor Force Estimates - Tennessee Counties (continued) Lauderdale County 10,360 8,430 1,930 18.6 15.7 2.9 9.6 9.0 Lawrence County 17,210 14,570 2,630 15.3 11.4 3.9 9.6 5.7 Lewis County 5,560 4,600 960 17.3 11.3 6.0 10.0 7.3 Lincoln County 17,010 15,880 1,130 6.6 5.2 1.4 4.6 2.0 Loudon County 22,790 21,000 1,790 7.9 6.9 1.0 4.9 3.0 Macon County 10,630 9,340 1,300 12.2 10.2 2.0 7.1 5.1 Madison County 47,540 43,360 4,180 8.8 7.4 1.4 6.2 2.6 Marion County 13,120 11,720 1,400 10.7 8.9 1.8 7.3 3.4 Marshall County 12,900 10,900 2,000 15.5 9.9 5.6 10.0 5.5 Maury County 37,430 31,580 5,840 15.6 8.6 7.0 9.2 6.4 McMinn County 24,070 21,080 2,990 12.4 10.1 2.3 8.2 4.2 McNairy County 11,550 10,110 1,440 12.5 10.5 2.0 8.5 4.0 Meigs County 5,140 4,440 700 13.6 11.4 2.2 8.3 5.3 Monroe County 19,200 16,370 2,830 14.8 12.9 1.9 8.0 6.8 Montgomery County 65,160 60,230 4,930 7.6 6.2 1.4 5.7 1.9 Moore County 3,130 2,880 240 7.8 6.3 1.5 5.0 2.8 Morgan County 8,410 7,540 870 10.3 8.6 1.7 7.5 2.8 Obion County 15,170 13,820 1,350 8.9 8.0 0.9 6.5 2.4 Overton County 10,230 8,650 1,590 15.5 11.0 4.5 8.7 6.8 Perry County 3,080 2,240 840 27.3 20.1 7.2 11.2 16.1 Pickett County 1,810 1,500 310 17.1 14.2 2.9 11.1 6.0 Polk County 7,030 6,230 800 11.3 9.9 1.4 7.2 4.1 Putnam County 34,240 31,140 3,100 9.1 7.5 1.6 5.5 3.6 Rhea County 13,430 11,590 1,840 13.7 11.0 2.7 6.8 6.9 Roane County 26,930 24,770 2,160 8.0 6.9 1.1 5.3 2.7 Robertson County 32,920 29,740 3,180 9.7 7.9 1.8 5.0 4.7 Rutherford County 129,010 118,190 10,820 8.4 6.7 1.7 4.6 3.8 Scott County 8,450 6,950 1,500 17.8 14.8 3.0 9.6 8.2 Sequatchie County 6,210 5,570 640 10.2 7.3 2.9 6.8 3.4 Sevier County 48,110 42,040 6,060 12.6 8.3 4.3 9.9 2.7 Shelby County 435,230 397,960 37,270 8.6 7.4 1.2 6.2 2.4 Smith County 9,560 8,140 1,430 14.9 11.7 3.2 7.0 7.9 Stewart County 5,760 5,080 680 11.9 9.9 2.0 8.2 3.7 Sullivan County 73,030 68,000 5,030 6.9 5.7 1.2 4.8 2.1 Sumner County 78,670 71,660 7,010 8.9 7.3 1.6 5.0 3.9 Tipton County 28,460 25,180 3,280 11.5 9.6 1.9 7.1 4.4 Trousdale County 3,690 3,270 430 11.5 8.6 2.9 8.9 2.6 Unicoi County 8,340 7,540 800 9.5 8.3 1.2 8.2 1.3 Union County 8,740 7,910 830 9.5 7.9 1.6 5.7 3.8 Van Buren County 2,520 2,180 340 13.4 10.6 2.8 7.9 5.5 Warren County 17,970 15,670 2,300 12.8 12.0 0.8 7.8 5.0 Washington County 60,260 55,810 4,450 7.4 6.1 1.3 5.0 2.4 Wayne County 6,750 5,850 900 13.4 12.0 1.4 9.8 3.6 Weakley County 15,640 13,990 1,650 10.5 9.3 1.2 6.7 3.8 White County 10,370 8,940 1,420 13.7 11.6 2.1 6.9 6.8 Williamson County 85,670 79,850 5,820 6.8 5.0 1.8 3.9 2.9 Wilson County 56,240 51,840 4,400 7.8 6.5 1.3 5.1 2.7 County Unemployment Rate Change: Rate increased in 95 counties December, 2008 to January, 2009 Rate decreased in 0 counties Rate remained the same in 0 counties
Labor Force Estimates - Tennessee Cities Bartlett 25,830 24,150 1,690 6.5 5.4 1.1 4.2 2.3 Brentwood 16,630 15,730 900 5.4 4.5 0.9 3.7 1.7 Bristol 12,370 11,490 880 7.1 6.0 1.1 5.5 1.6 Chattanooga 79,760 73,970 5,800 7.3 6.4 0.9 5.0 2.3 Clarksville 49,070 44,840 4,230 8.6 6.9 1.7 6.3 2.3 Cleveland 19,140 16,760 2,380 12.4 10.4 2.0 8.0 4.4 Collierville 19,930 18,760 1,170 5.9 5.1 0.8 4.3 1.6 Columbia 15,230 12,900 2,330 15.3 8.7 6.6 8.9 6.4 Cookeville 14,990 13,110 1,880 12.6 10.2 2.4 7.5 5.1 Franklin 31,050 28,480 2,570 8.3 6.0 2.3 4.4 3.9 Gallatin 13,670 11,890 1,780 13.0 9.7 3.3 7.1 5.9 Germantown 19,260 18,270 980 5.1 4.6 0.5 3.6 1.5 Hendersonville 25,180 23,220 1,960 7.8 6.6 1.2 4.7 3.1 Jackson 30,140 26,870 3,270 10.9 9.1 1.8 7.6 3.3 Johnson City 31,270 29,080 2,180 7.0 6.0 1.0 5.0 2.0 Kingsport 19,380 17,350 2,030 10.5 8.1 2.4 6.1 4.4 Knoxville 94,720 84,690 10,030 10.6 8.9 1.7 6.3 4.3 LaVergne 16,480 15,080 1,400 8.5 7.1 1.4 4.6 3.9 Maryville 14,040 11,690 2,350 16.7 13.6 3.1 9.3 7.4 Memphis 309,850 280,230 29,610 9.6 8.3 1.3 6.9 2.7 Morristown 13,360 11,320 2,030 15.2 12.1 3.1 9.4 5.8 Murfreesboro 53,050 47,690 5,360 10.1 8.0 2.1 5.5 4.6 Nashville 316,080 294,030 22,040 7.0 5.9 1.1 4.6 2.4 Oak Ridge 13,080 12,200 880 6.8 5.6 1.2 4.5 2.3 Smyrna 20,260 18,270 1,990 9.8 7.5 2.3 5.1 4.7 Cities have a population of more than 25,000. Lowest Highest County Unemployment Rates County Unemployment Rates Jan. pre. Jan. pre. Rank County Rate (%) Rank County Rate (%) 1 Lincoln Co. 6.6 95 Perry Co. 27.3 2 Knox Co. 6.6 94 Lauderdale Co. 18.6 3 Williamson Co. 6.8 93 Scott Co. 17.8 4 Sullivan Co. 6.9 92 Lewis Co. 17.3 5 Davidson Co. 7.0 91 Pickett Co. 17.1 6 Washington Co. 7.4 90 Henderson Co. 16.0 7 Hamilton Co. 7.4 89 Maury Co. 15.6 8 Montgomery Co. 7.6 88 Clay Co. 15.6 9 Moore Co. 7.8 87 Marshall Co. 15.5 10 Cheatham Co. 7.8 86 Overton Co. 15.5