How many jobs were added in Morristown, TN area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It gained zero 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 Morristown, TN Metro Area has averaged about 37 new 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)
The Morristown, TN area had a net change of zero jobs in August 2026, following a loss of 200 jobs in July 2026.
During the latest five-year period (September 2021 to August 2026), the Morristown, TN area gained jobs in 29 out of 60 months. August 2026 had the 22nd-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2022 (600) while job growth was weakest in December 2023 (-500).
The Morristown, TN area lost 0 jobs in August 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Morristown, TN area
How has the Morristown, TN area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Morristown, TN area has lost an average of 17 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 42, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fifth-worst in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 258 every month in 2009 to a gain of 125 every month in 2022.
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In 2025, the Morristown, TN area lost an average of 17 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Morristown, TN area, seasonally adjusted
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