How many jobs were added in Nashville, TN area last month?
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It gained 2,000 jobs in June 2026. Those figures comes 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 2,500 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 (June 2026)
The Nashville, TN area job growth of 2,000 in June 2026 was smaller than the 3,700 jobs gained in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Nashville, TN area gained jobs in 46 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 28th-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 gained 2,000 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Nashville, TN area
How does the Nashville, TN area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Nashville, TN area has gained an average of 1,100 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly increase of 942, and the lowest since 2025. The 2026 average ranks as the sixth-worst in job growth since 2025.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 29,600 every month in 2009 to a gain of 37,000 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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