How many jobs were added in Kingsport, TN area last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 400 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 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area has averaged about 232 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+400
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Kingsport, TN area, there was a net gain of 200 in December 2025.
The Kingsport, TN area job growth of 200 in December 2025 was smaller than the 400 jobs gained in January 2026.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the Kingsport, TN area gained jobs in 35 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the 15th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2022 (+1,400) while job growth was weakest in April 2024 (-900).
There were 400 more jobs in January 2026 in Kingsport, TN area
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Kingsport, TN area
How does the Kingsport, TN area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Kingsport, TN area has gained an average of 142 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 217, and the lowest since 2025. The 2026 average ranks as eighth-highest in job growth since 2025.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 5,400 every month in 2009 to a gain of 2,700 every month in 2011.
In 2025, the Kingsport, TN area gained an average of 217 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Kingsport, TN area, seasonally adjusted
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