How many jobs were lost in Cleveland, TN area last month?
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It lost 300 jobs in August 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Cleveland, TN Metro Area has averaged about 13 fewer jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
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month to month change in number of jobs (August 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Cleveland, TN area, there was a net gain of zero in July 2026.
During the latest five-year period (September 2021 to August 2026), the Cleveland, TN area gained jobs in 21 out of 60 months. August 2026 had the sixth-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in September 2023 (+900) while job growth was weakest in October 2023 (-400).
The Cleveland, TN area lost 300 jobs in August 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Cleveland, TN area
How has the Cleveland, TN area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Cleveland, TN area has seen no net monthly change. That's higher than the 2024 average monthly decrease of 117, and the highest since 2023. The 2025 average ranks as eighth-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 125 every month in 2018 to a gain of 408 every month in 2011.
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In 2025, the Cleveland, TN area lost an average of 0 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Cleveland, TN area, seasonally adjusted
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