Overall unemployment rate moved up to 4.1% with the biggest shift in Transportation & Utilities, which gained 3,300 roles, based on the most recently available information published in February 2022.
Total employment in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR market rose by 5,122 jobs in December and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 20 bps to 4.1%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 20 bps over the same time to 3.7%.
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR unemployment rate is 41 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 280 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in December versus prior month by 2.2% and are equal compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.6% . Key sectors include:
- Transportation & Utilities: 186,800; +3,300
- Business Services: 106,500; +1,800
- Education & Healthcare: 90,800; -100
- Government: 82,300; -1,300
- Restaurants & Hotels: 65,800; +400
- Manufacturing: 44,700; no change
- Financial Services: 29,300; +100
- Other Jobs: 27,000; -100
- Construction, Mining: 24,600; -200
- IT & Development: 5,000; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through December 2021 (Data published February 2022 and reports created on February 4, 2022). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.