How many jobs were added in Cleveland, TN area last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 300 jobs in January 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 5 fewer jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+300
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
The Cleveland, TN area job growth of 300 in January 2026 was larger than the 200 jobs gained in December 2025.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the Cleveland, TN area gained jobs in 21 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the sixth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in September 2023 (+900) while job growth was weakest in March 2021 (-500).
There were 300 more jobs in January 2026 in Cleveland, TN area
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Cleveland, TN area
How does the Cleveland, TN area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Cleveland, TN area has gained an average of 8 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly increase of 0, and the highest since 2023. The 2026 average ranks as eighth-highest in job growth since 2023.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 1,500 every month in 2018 to a gain of 4,900 every month in 2011.
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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