Overall unemployment rate moved down to 3.7% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 600 roles, based on the most recently available information published in May 2023.

Total employment in the Clarksville, TN-KY market rose by 1,226 jobs in March and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 60 bps to 3.7%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 27 bps over the same time to 3.6%.

  • Clarksville, TN-KY unemployment rate is 8 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
  • Unemployment in the market is 20 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
  • Average wages (per hour) declined in March versus prior month by -3.4% 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 March 2023

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

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

Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through March 2023 (Data published May 2023 and reports created on May 9,2023).  Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.

Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.