Overall unemployment rate moved down to 4.1% with the biggest shift in Transportation & Utilities, which gained 4,000 roles, based on the most recently available information published in January 2022.
Total employment in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR market declined by 1,478 jobs in November and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 30 bps to 4.1%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 4 bps over the same time to 3.4%.
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR unemployment rate is 74 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) grew in November versus prior month by 6.2% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 1.1% . Key sectors include:
- Transportation & Utilities: 193,700; +4,000
- Business Services: 102,500; +2,200
- Education & Healthcare: 97,600; +300
- Government: 84,900; +700
- Restaurants & Hotels: 66,900; +700
- Manufacturing: 44,000; -300
- Financial Services: 29,000; -100
- Other Jobs: 27,900; -100
- Construction, Mining: 25,800; -400
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through November 2022 (Data published January 2022 and reports created on January 3, 2022). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.