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Consumer Price Index, South Region — December 2022

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South edged down 0.3 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Dec

Consumer Price Index, South Region — November 2022

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South increased 0.1 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Dec

Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Tennessee — 2021

Private industry employers reported 53,400 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Tennessee in 2021, resulting in an incidence rate of 2.5 cases per 100 full-time equivalent workers.

Tennessee Economy at a Glance:

Tennessee
Data Series	Sept 2024	Oct 2024	Nov 2024	Dec 2024	Jan 2025	Feb 2025
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)	(r)3,431.2	(r)3,435.7	(r)3,436.9	(r)3,436.7	3,441.9	(p)3,444.4
Employment(1)	(r)3,305.5	(r)3,307.4	(r)3,308.3	(r)3,308.5	3,313.2	(p)3,317.0
Unemployment(1)	(r)125.7	(r)128.3	(r)128.6	(r)128.1	128.7	(p)127.4
Unemployment Rate(2)	(r)3.7	(r)3.7	(r)3.7	(r)3.7	3.7	(p)3.7
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)	3,375.9	3,381.3	3,382.7	3,385.9	(p)3,375.8
12-month % change	0.8	0.9	0.8	0.7	(p)0.6
Mining and Logging(3)	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	(p)4.6
12-month % change	-2.2	-2.2	-2.2	-2.2	(p)7.0
Construction(3)	164.0	164.8	165.0	164.9	(p)164.6
12-month % change	3.1	3.3	2.9	2.6	(p)2.6
Manufacturing(3)	362.6	363.5	364.2	364.3	(p)364.9
12-month % change	-0.6	0.0	0.0	-0.2	(p)0.0
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)	697.6	696.1	694.5	694.3	(p)694.2
12-month % change	1.0	0.9	0.4	0.3	(p)0.3
Information(3)	54.6	54.5	53.8	54.6	(p)53.6
12-month % change	-1.3	-1.8	-3.2	-1.6	(p)-3.2
Financial Activities(3)	193.0	191.6	192.9	193.6	(p)192.9
12-month % change	0.2	-0.2	0.7	0.7	(p)0.4
Professional & Business Services(3)	450.8	450.6	448.7	447.9	(p)449.7
12-month % change	-2.5	-2.2	-2.6	-2.6	(p)-0.9
Education & Health Services(3)	496.1	496.1	496.9	497.7	(p)488.1
12-month % change	3.3	3.1	3.0	2.7	(p)0.4
Leisure & Hospitality(3)	366.9	368.5	370.2	370.3	(p)368.7
12-month % change	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.3	(p)1.0
Other Services(3)	132.4	133.4	133.0	133.4	(p)134.0
12-month % change	2.7	3.1	2.2	2.5	(p)2.4
Government(3)	453.4	457.7	459.0	460.4	(p)460.5
12-month % change	1.4	2.4	2.5	2.4	(p)2.5
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (2) In percent, seasonally adjusted. (3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (p) Preliminary (r) Revised

Title	BLS Subject	Product Type	Date Published

Memphis Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Nashville Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card	Consumer price indexes	CPI Summary	Apr 2025
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics	Employment, Unemployment	Table	Apr 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast	Consumer price indexes	Table	Apr 2025
Southeast - Employment Cost Index	Benefits, Pay	Table	Apr 2025
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Tennessee — 2021	Unemployment	News Release	Feb 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin — May 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Memphis — May 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Chattanooga — May 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jun 2022
County Employment and Wages in Tennessee — First Quarter 2022	Employment, Pay	News Release	Oct 2022
Consumer Price Index, South Region — December 2022	Consumer price indexes	News Release	Jan 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages for Truck Drivers in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Southeast-May 2013	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jul 2014
ConsumerPriceIndex_Summary_Southeast (PDF)	Consumer price indexes	CPI Summary	Jan 2023
Chattanooga Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Knoxville Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Knoxville — May 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Truck Driver Occupations in Tennessee’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2016	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jun 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Engineering Occupations in Selected Southeast Metropolitan Areas – May 2017	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jun 2018
Business Employment Dynamics in Tennessee — First Quarter 2022	Employment	News Release	Nov 2022
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Tennessee — 2021	Workplace injuries and illnesses	News Release	Dec 2022
Women’s Earnings In Tennessee — 2020	Pay	News Release	Oct 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol — May 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Clarksville — May 2020	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Johnson City — May 2020	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jul 2021