Overall unemployment rate moved down to 3.2% with the biggest shift in Transportation & Utilities, which lost 1,900 roles, based on the most recently available information published in June 2023.
Total employment in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR market declined by 1,880 jobs in April and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 60 bps to 3.2%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 53 bps over the same time to 3.1%.
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR unemployment rate is 10 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 60 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in April versus prior month by 7.5% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -0.3%. Key sectors include:
- Transportation & Utilities: 182,800; -1,900
- Business Services: 100,600; -700
- Education & Healthcare: 98,600; -300
- Government: 88,300; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 63,500; +1,000
- Manufacturing: 44,800; -100
- Other Jobs: 28,400; +200
- Financial Services: 26,800; -400
- Construction, Mining: 25,500; +200
- IT & Development: 5,500; -200
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through April 2023 (Data published June 2023 and reports created on June 8,2023). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.