How many jobs were added in Tennessee last month?
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Tennessee gained 2,500 jobs in June 2026, ranking it 11th among states in job growth. Those figures comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state 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 state has averaged about 4,900 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+2.5K
month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
11th
rank among states in monthly job growth (June 2026)
June 2026's gain of 2,500 jobs was the 4th consecutive month of positive job growth in Tennessee. Monthly job growth was down from the 6,300 new jobs in May 2026.
During the latest five year period (July 2021 to June 2026), Tennessee gained jobs in 46 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 22nd-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+26,100) while job growth was weakest in June 2025 (-14,200).
There were 2,500 more jobs in June 2026 in Tennessee than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, July 2021–June 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Tennessee sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in June 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in June 2026 were professional, scientific, and technical services, durable goods, and health care and social assistance. Professional, scientific, and technical services added 1,100 jobs, more than the entire economy. Durable goods gained 1,100 jobs, while health care and social assistance added 900. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
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The health care and social assistance sector gained 900 jobs during June 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Tennessee (June 2026)
How does Tennessee's job growth in 2026 compare to previous years?
In 2025, Tennessee gained an average of 117 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 608, and the lowest since 2024. The 2025 average ranks as 16th-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 10,300 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 12,000 on average every month in 2022.
In 2025, Tennessee gained an average of 117 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among 10 metro areas primarily in Tennessee during June 2026 ranged from a loss of 1,300 jobs in the Memphis, TN area to a gain of 2,000 jobs in the Nashville, TN area metro area
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Tennessee
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +2,000 | |
| 2. | +600 | |
| 3. | +400 | |
| 4. | +400 | |
| 5. | +300 | |
| 6. | +100 | |
| 7. | +100 | |
| 8. | -100 | |
| 9. | -1,200 | |
| 10. | -1,300 |
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