Updated June 03, 2022
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Knoxville area, third quarter 2021
(U.S. = $1,251; Area = $1,090)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are
not seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Knoxville, TN, Area Economic Summary
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
2.8
2.5
2.6
2.9
2.6
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.4
3.9
3.5
5.7
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
Loudon Co.
Knox Co.
Blount Co.
Anderson Co.
Knoxville area
United States
Apr-21
Apr-22
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
Apr-19
Apr-20
Apr-21
Apr-22
Knoxville area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
423.9
17.8
4.4
Mining, logging, and construction
21.8
2.4
12.4
Manufacturing
44.8
2.4
5.7
Trade, transportation, and util ities
85.4
5.6
7.0
Information
5.9
0.4
7.3
Financial activities
20.9
1.1
5.6
Professional and business services
69.2
1.8
2.7
Education and health services
55.2
-0.2
-0.4
Leisure and hospitality
44.1
3.9
9.7
Other services
17.1
0.6
3.6
Government
59.5
-0.2
-0.3
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Apr. 2022
Change from Apr.
2021 to Apr. 2022
Knoxville area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Over-the-year changes in wages and salaries