Overall unemployment rate moved down to 4.1% with the biggest shift in Government, which gained 1,500 roles, based on the most recently available information published in November 2021.
Total employment in the Clarksville, TN-KY market rose by 585 jobs in September and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 50 bps to 4.1%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 72 bps over the same time to 4.6%.
- Clarksville, TN-KY unemployment rate is 46 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 300 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in September versus prior month by 17.2% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 1.6% . Key sectors include:
- Transportation & Utilities: 18,800; +100
- Government: 18,800; +1,500
- Restaurants & Hotels: 12,400; -300
- Education & Healthcare: 12,300; +200
- Manufacturing: 10,800; no change
- Business Services: 10,100; no change
- Construction, Mining: 3,800; no change
- Other Jobs: 3,300; no change
- Financial Services: 3,100; no change
- IT & Development: 1,100; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through September 2021 (Data published November 2021 and reports created on November 3, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.