How many jobs were lost in Nashville, TN area last month?
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It lost 1,900 jobs in July 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area has averaged about 2,400 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
-1.9K
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
The Nashville, TN area job loss of 1,900 in July 2026 swung from a growth of 3,400 jobs in June 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Nashville, TN area gained jobs in 45 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the seventh-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+11,100) while job growth was weakest in July 2024 (-5,800).
The Nashville, TN area lost 1,900 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Nashville, TN area
How has the Nashville, TN area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Nashville, TN area has gained an average of 942 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2024 average monthly increase of 633, and the highest since 2023. The 2025 average ranks as 15th-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 2,500 every month in 2009 to a gain of 3,100 every month in 2014.
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In 2025, the Nashville, TN area gained an average of 942 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Nashville, TN area, seasonally adjusted
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