Overall unemployment rate moved up to 4.1% with the biggest shift in Transportation & Utilities, which lost 700 roles, based on the most recently available information published in March 2023.

Total employment in the Clarksville, TN-KY market rose by 1,146 jobs in January and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 50 bps to 4.1%. The national unemployment rate increased by 60 bps over the same time to 3.9%.

  • Clarksville, TN-KY unemployment rate is 24 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
  • Unemployment in the market is equal to the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time.
  • Average wages (per hour) grew in January versus prior month by 2.2% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
Month over Month Unemployment Change
Year over Year Unemployment Change
Clarksville, TN-KY Unemployment January 2023

For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -1.0%. Key sectors include:

  • Transportation & Utilities: 20,300; -700
  • Government: 19,000; -500
  • Education & Healthcare: 13,200; -100
  • Restaurants & Hotels: 12,800; +600
  • Manufacturing: 12,100; no change
  • Business Services: 10,000; -300
  • Construction, Mining: 4,300; no change
  • Financial Services: 3,400; no change
  • Other Jobs: 3,400; no change
  • IT & Development: 1,200; no change
Clarksville, TN-KY Unemployment by Industry January 2023

Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through January 2023 (Data published March 2023 and reports created on March 17, 2023).  Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.

Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.