Overall unemployment rate moved up to 6.0% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 300 roles, based on the most recently available information published in July 2021.
Total employment in the Clarksville, TN-KY market declined by 147 jobs in June and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 110 bps to 6.0%. The national unemployment rate increased by 60 bps over the same time to 6.1%.
- Clarksville, TN-KY unemployment rate is 9 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 290 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in June versus prior month by 10.2% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 1.0% . Key sectors include:
- Transportation & Utilities: 18,900; +200
- Government: 18,800; +100
- Restaurants & Hotels: 13,200; +300
- Education & Healthcare: 12,100; no change
- Manufacturing: 10,700; +100
- Business Services: 9,900; no change
- Construction, Mining: 3,800; +200
- Other Jobs: 3,400; +100
- Financial Services: 3,100; no change
- IT & Development: 1,000; -100
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through June 2021 (Data published July 2021 and reports created on July 28, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.