Overall unemployment rate moved down to 3.8% with the biggest shift in Transportation & Utilities, which gained 400 roles, based on the most recently available information published in December 2021.

Total employment in the Clarksville, TN-KY market rose by 964 jobs in October and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 20 bps to 3.8%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 30 bps over the same time to 4.3%.

  • Clarksville, TN-KY unemployment rate is 46 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
  • Unemployment in the market is 340 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
  • Average wages (per hour) grew in October versus prior month by 18.2% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
Month over Month Unemployment Change
Year over Year Unemployment Change
Clarksville, TN-KY Unemployment October 2021

For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.6% . Key sectors include:

  • Transportation & Utilities: 19,200; +400
  • Government: 18,800; no change
  • Restaurants & Hotels: 12,600; +200
  • Education & Healthcare: 12,200; -100
  • Manufacturing: 11,000; +200
  • Business Services: 10,100; no change
  • Construction, Mining: 3,700; -100
  • Other Jobs: 3,300; no change
  • Financial Services: 3,100; no change
  • IT & Development: 1,100; no change
Clarksville, TN-KY Unemployment by Industry October 2021

Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through October 2021 (Data published December 2021 and reports created on December 2, 2021).  Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.

Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.