The Labor Market Report - Tennessee€¦ · Civilian Labor Force Series, 1975 to Present • County Unemployment Rates • Civilian Labor Force Summary • State Unemployment Insurance

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American Community Survey: A New Approach for Timely Information

The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development

December 2002 Data

Phil Bredesen, Governor

James G. Neeley,

Commissioner

The Labor Market Report

Special Points of Interest: • American Community

Survey: A New Ap-proach for Timely Infor-mation-2004

• Tennessee Historical

Civilian Labor Force Series, 1975 to Present

• County Unemployment

Rates • Civilian Labor Force

Summary • State Unemployment

Insurance Activities

The American Commu-nity Survey (ACS) is a new nationwide survey designed to provide com-munities a fresh look at how they are changing. It is intended to eliminate the need for the long form in the 2010 Census. The ACS collects information from U.S. households similar to what was col-lected on the Census 2000 long form, such as in-come, commute time to work, home value, vet-eran status, and other im-portant data. As with the official U.S. census, in-formation about individu-als will remain confiden-tial.

The ACS will collect and produce population and housing information every year instead of every 10 years. About 3 million households will be surveyed each year. Collecting data every year will reduce the cost of the official decennial census and will provide more up-to-date information throughout the decade

about trends at the national and the local levels. A similar program is planned for Puerto Rico.

The ACS began in 1996 and has expanded each sub-sequent year. Data from the 2004 ACS are available for over 800 geographies, in-cluding 244 counties, 203 congressional districts, most metropolitan areas of 250,000 population or more, all 50 states, and the District of Columbia. The Census Bureau plans to conduct the ACS in every county of the United States, contacting the resi-dents of 3 million housing units. Within three years, data should be available for all areas of 20,000 or more. For small areas less than 20,000, it will take five years to accumulate a large enough sample to provide estimates with accuracy similar to the decennial census.

Some new (2004) Tennes-see information gleaned

from the ACS includes the following. There were 2.3 million households in Ten-nessee. The average household size was 2.5 people. Four percent of the people living in Tennessee were foreign-born. Of the remaining 96 percent, 64 percent were born in Ten-nessee. Five percent of all Tennesseans spoke a lan-guage other than English in their home. Of that 5 per-cent, 56 percent spoke Spanish. Of adults 25 years and older, 81 percent had graduated from high school. Among people 16 to 19 years old, 11 percent were high school dropouts. Of the employed popula-tion (over 16 years old), 19 percent were employed in educational/health and so-cial services, 18 percent in manufacturing, and 12 per-cent in retail trade. The most common occupations were management, profes-sional and related (31 per-cent); sales and office (26 percent); production, trans-portation, and material moving (18 percent); and service occupations (15 percent).

Chattanooga MSA 7

Knoxville MSA 8

Memphis MSA 9

Nashville MSA 10

Smaller MSAs 11

Consumer Price Index 12

November 2005 Data

Three Million House-holds to be Surveyed

Expanding Local Coverage

Tennessee Information

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American Community Survey Tennessee Data Profile Highlights – 2004

Estimate General Characteristics Total Population 5,748,379 Male 2,792,769 48.6 % 48.9 % Female 2,955,610 51.4 % 51.1 % Median age (years) 37.0 NA 36.2 Under 5 years 386,301 6.7 % 7.0 % 18 years and over 4,364,819 75.9 % 74.5 % 65 years and over 698,297 12.1 % 12.0 %

One race 5,690,836 99.0 % 98.1 % White 4,600,100 80.0 % 75.6 % Black or African-American 935,023 16.3 % 12.2 % American Indian/Alaska Native 14,718 0.3 % 0.8 % Asian 72,931 1.3 % 4.2 % Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 4,784 0.1 % 0.1 % Some other race 63,280 1.1 % 5.2 % Two or more races 57,543 1.0 % 1.9 % Hispanic or Latino (any race) 165,155 2.9 % 14.2 % Household population 5,748,379 Average household size 2.48 NA 2.60 Average family size 3.03 NA 3.18

Total housing units 2,595,060 Occupied housing units 2,314,688 89.2 % 89.6 % Owner-occupied housing units 1,619,882 70.0 % 67.1 % Renter-occupied housing units 694,806 30.0 % 32.9 % Vacant housing units 280,372 10.8 % 10.4 %

Social Characteristics Population 25 years and over 3,848,775 High school graduate or higher NA 80.7 % 83.9 % Bachelor's degree or higher NA 22.2 % 27.0 % Civilian veterans (18 years and over) 510,623 11.7 % 11.2 % Disability status (5 years and over) 924,507 17.3 % 14.3 % Foreign-born 217,230 3.8 % 12.0 % Male, now married, except separated 1,272,423 57.7 % 56.4 % Female, now married, except separated 1,232,679 51.6 % 51.4 % Language other than English at home 292,400 5.5 % 18.7 %

Economic Characteristics In labor force 2,943,484 65.3 % 65.9 % Mean travel time to work (16 years and over) 23.2 NA 24.7 Median household income (2004 adjusted dollars) $38,794 NA $44,684 Median family income (2004 adjusted dollars) $47,530 NA $53,692 Per capita income (2004 adjusted dollars) $21,326 NA $24,020 Families below poverty level NA 11.6 % 10.1 % Individuals below poverty level NA 14.5 % 13.1 %

Housing Characteristics Owner-occupied homes 1,619,882 NA NA Median-value (dollars) $110,198 NA $151,366 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 American Community Survey NA=Not Applicable

Percent United States

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Statewide

(NUMBERS IN THOUSANDS) MONTHLY DATA NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Civilian Labor ForceEmployed Unemployed

Year Nonfarm Employmentand Employ- **Manu- Rate

Month Total ment Total facturing **Trade **Services Number (%)1975 1,836.0 1,683.0 1,505.7 459.0 320.8 229.4 154.0 8.3 %1976 1,860.8 1,745.6 1,575.4 486.1 339.5 240.5 115.2 6.21977 1,939.0 1,816.7 1,648.1 507.5 357.2 254.5 122.3 6.31978 1,983.7 1,866.2 1,737.0 526.0 379.1 270.7 117.5 5.91979 2,040.5 1,918.5 1,777.3 524.7 388.7 285.4 122.0 6.01980 2,071.6 1,920.1 1,746.6 502.1 379.7 291.0 151.5 7.31981 2,123.1 1,927.6 1,775.4 506.9 379.9 304.4 195.5 9.21982 2,141.2 1,891.5 1,703.0 466.7 380.5 313.1 249.7 11.71983 2,188.2 1,932.4 1,719.0 468.6 389.9 323.4 255.8 11.71984 2,233.5 2,026.4 1,812.0 497.1 413.3 344.3 207.1 9.31985 2,255.7 2,070.0 1,867.8 492.4 435.3 360.2 185.7 8.21986 2,291.3 2,110.7 1,929.8 490.5 452.1 384.7 180.6 7.91987 2,324.1 2,166.5 2,011.6 497.4 477.2 408.9 157.6 6.81988 2,333.6 2,197.2 2,092.1 511.9 495.6 440.3 136.4 5.81989 2,364.9 2,241.3 2,167.2 524.5 508.4 467.2 123.6 5.2 1990 2,401.1 2,269.0 2,193.2 493.4 379.1 611.0 132.1 5.51991 2,425.4 2,266.0 2,183.6 480.3 373.0 626.7 159.4 6.61992 2,479.5 2,316.7 2,245.0 492.8 374.1 664.8 162.8 6.61993 2,543.3 2,391.6 2,328.5 502.8 382.5 709.8 151.7 6.01994 2,645.7 2,511.1 2,423.0 513.8 398.4 751.4 134.6 5.11995 2,718.0 2,574.0 2,498.9 518.0 412.6 795.0 144.0 5.31996 2,758.4 2,611.0 2,533.3 501.5 420.9 814.3 147.4 5.31997 2,788.3 2,640.0 2,584.0 498.0 430.5 849.7 148.3 5.31998 2,811.7 2,685.2 2,638.4 498.6 437.1 875.7 126.5 4.51999 2,838.7 2,722.1 2,685.3 494.7 443.6 900.8 116.6 4.12000 2,864.0 2,749.7 2,728.9 488.1 447.5 930.9 114.3 4.02001 2,859.7 2,728.5 2,688.3 454.2 446.6 921.5 131.2 4.62002 2,883.4 2,733.7 2,664.4 428.5 438.7 938.0 149.7 5.22003 2,903.0 2,742.2 2,667.5 414.1 440.8 950.3 160.8 5.52004 2,907.8 2,751.8 2,701.1 411.5 447.2 976.0 156.0 5.4

2005 January 2,882.4 2,693.2 2,678.5 409.1 445.8 965.1 189.2 6.5 % February 2,891.5 2,709.3 2,691.6 408.8 445.0 972.9 182.2 6.3 March 2,876.4 2,700.7 2,707.5 409.6 447.9 979.1 175.7 6.1 April 2,879.8 2,719.0 2,725.9 410.9 449.3 990.7 160.8 5.6 May 2,889.8 2,725.8 2,730.8 412.5 450.6 993.5 164.0 5.7 June 2,915.8 2,730.8 2,707.5 409.6 447.9 979.1 185.0 6.3 July 2,914.7 2,752.3 2,710.0 411.1 451.8 996.7 162.4 5.6 August 2,909.1 2,753.2 2,724.8 410.5 453.4 1,000.7 155.9 5.4 September 2,905.7 2,764.5 2,742.3 412.1 457.7 1,000.4 141.2 4.9 October (r) 2,938.7 2,780.8 2,746.1 411.5 462.2 995.6 157.9 5.4 November (p) 2,930.0 2,765.5 2,754.2 411.3 467.6 996.4 164.4 5.6 December (r)=revised **These industries not comparable to industry employment data before (p)=preliminary 1990 because of change to NAICS coding system.

Trade = Wholesale and Retail Trade Services = Professional/Business Services, Educational/Health Services, Leisure/Hospitality, and Other Services.

Nov Nov Nov Nov County 2004 2005 County 2004 2005Anderson 5.1 5.2 Lauderdale 9.2 8.7Bedford 4.9 5.6 Lawrence 9.6 13.8Benton 7.6 7.5 Lewis 7.4 9.0Bledsoe 7.0 7.2 Lincoln 4.8 5.0Blount 4.3 4.8 Loudon 4.5 4.7Bradley 5.0 5.5 Macon 4.2 5.1Campbell 6.1 6.3 Madison 5.7 5.9Cannon 4.1 6.0 Marion 6.7 5.1Carroll 7.7 7.1 Marshall 6.6 6.9Carter 5.5 5.7 Maury 5.2 5.9Cheatham 4.2 4.4 McMinn 6.3 5.9Chester 5.3 5.7 McNairy 5.8 5.7Claiborne 5.3 5.8 Meigs 7.2 7.7Clay 9.1 14.0 Monroe 6.0 6.1Cocke 7.1 7.4 Montgomery 4.9 5.1Coffee 4.8 5.9 Moore 4.2 5.7Crockett 7.2 7.2 Morgan 7.2 7.2Cumberland 5.7 6.0 Obion 6.5 5.6Davidson 4.4 4.9 Overton 5.0 5.9Decatur 6.9 7.5 Perry 5.9 6.5DeKalb 5.2 6.4 Pickett 8.4 7.9Dickson 4.8 5.3 Polk 6.1 6.4Dyer 6.1 5.9 Putnam 4.4 5.0Fayette 7.4 6.1 Rhea 6.0 6.9Fentress 6.1 6.5 Roane 5.6 6.0Franklin 5.0 5.4 Robertson 4.1 4.9Gibson 9.1 8.4 Rutherford 3.9 4.3Giles 7.0 7.9 Scott 7.0 7.3Grainger 5.8 5.7 Sequatchie 5.7 5.4Greene 6.8 7.4 Sevier 5.2 5.1Grundy 6.3 8.9 Shelby 6.3 6.3Hamblen 5.1 6.3 Smith 5.0 5.0Hamilton 4.5 4.8 Stewart 6.0 7.3Hancock 8.2 8.6 Sullivan 5.2 4.7Hardeman 8.8 8.2 Sumner 4.2 4.7Hardin 7.4 7.1 Tipton 6.2 6.1Hawkins 5.3 6.0 Trousdale 5.0 5.5Haywood 8.6 7.9 Unicoi 6.1 6.2Henderson 6.8 7.0 Union 4.9 5.5Henry 7.9 7.2 Van Buren 6.7 8.9Hickman 5.3 6.3 Warren 5.6 9.6Houston 7.6 8.5 Washington 4.8 4.7Humphreys 7.0 7.7 Wayne 8.7 13.6Jackson 6.1 7.7 Weakley 6.6 6.1Jefferson 5.8 5.8 White 5.9 10.9Johnson 7.1 7.5 Williamson 3.4 3.8Knox 4.0 4.4 Wilson 3.9 4.5Lake 6.8 7.6 *Data Not Seasonally Adjusted

HISTORICAL CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BY COUNTY*

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACTIVITIES

STATE BENEFIT PROGRAM

CLAIMS Nov. 2004 Oct. 2005 Nov. 2005

Initial Claims 29,511 22,043 23,946Continued Weeks Claimed 181,437 166,541 156,638Nonmonetary Determinations 5,846 5,971 6,127Appeals Decisions 1,876 1,790 2,046 Lower Authority 1,578 1,532 1,678 Higher Authority 298 258 368BENEFITS

Amount Paid $36,005,065 $32,936,786 $31,764,559Benefit Weeks Paid 175,218 147,361 154,926Average Weekly Benefit Amount $212 $217 $217First Payments 11,756 9,205 10,068Final Payments 5,037 4,412 4,323Average Weeks Duration 14 14 14Trust Fund Balance* $591,105,369 $662,097,903 $649,852,061

FEDERAL BENEFIT PROGRAMS

FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES Nov. 2004 Oct. 2005 Nov. 2005

Benefits Paid $631,596 $410,040 $469,051Benefit Weeks Claimed 2,607 1,423 1,853Initial Claims 219 208 215Continued Weeks Claimed 2,573 1,742 1,862Appeals Decisions 9 12 24

FORMER MILITARY PERSONNEL

Benefits Paid $594,629 $553,884 $516,089Benefit Weeks Claimed 2,091 1,837 1,868Initial Claims 141 145 268Continued Weeks Claimed 2,085 2,013 1,871Appeals Decisions 4 7 4

BENEFIT PROGRAMS

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*Trust Fund includes a one-time deposit in March 2002 of $162 million of Reed Act

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Statewide HOURS AND EARNINGS OF PRODUCTION

WORKERS Industry November October

Revised

2004 2005

PreliminaryNov. Oct.

Net ChangeNovember

2005 Nov. 20042005

20052005Nov.

Manufacturing Durable Goods Manufacturing Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing Machinery Manufacturing Nondurable Goods Manufacturing Food Manufacturing

$551.60$524.54$603.11$503.71$592.01$517.34

$556.38$530.58$604.31$508.00$595.50$519.40

$547.40$540.79$606.15$491.59$560.00$499.59

Industry

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS

39.438.439.640.240.836.9

39.638.740.140.040.937.1

39.138.639.835.740.036.6

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AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS

$14.00$13.66$15.23$12.53$14.51$14.02

$14.05$13.71$15.07$12.70$14.56$14.00

$14.00$14.01$15.23$13.77$14.00$13.65

AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS

Manufacturing Durable Goods Manufacturing Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing Machinery Manufacturing Nondurable Goods Manufacturing Food Manufacturing

Industry

NONFARM EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR FORCE IN TENNESSEE

Tennessee's seasonally adjusted estimated unemployment rate for November 2005 was 5.8 percent, up 0.2 percent from the October 2005 rate. After one month of being equal to the national rate, this is the second consecutive month that the rate is above the national average. The United States’ unemployment rate was 5.0 percent in November 2005. In November 2004, the national unemployment rate was 5.4 percent, and the state’s unemployment rate was 5.3 percent. Across Tennessee, the not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased in 76 counties, decreased in 13 counties, and remained the same in six counties. The lowest rate occurred in Williamson County at3.8 percent, up 0.3 percent from the previous month. The highest rate was Clay County's 14.0 percent, up from 13.3 percent in October. (Continued on Page 6)

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ESTIMATED NONFARM EMPLOYMENT (in thousands)

Total Nonfarm 2,736.6 2,746.1 2,754.2 17.6 8.1 Total Private 2,318.3 2,327.4 2,333.7 15.4 6.3 Goods-Producing 535.7 537.7 536.5 0.8 -1.2 Natural Resources & Mining 4.1 4.1 4.1 0.0 0.0 Construction 118.9 122.1 121.1 2.2 -1.0 Manufacturing 412.7 411.5 411.3 -1.4 -0.2 Durable Goods Manufacturing 254.6 254.8 254.8 0.2 0.0 Wood Product Manufacturing 17.8 18.1 18.0 0.2 -0.1 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 15.9 16.1 16.2 0.3 0.1 Primary Metal Manufacturing 12.4 12.5 12.5 0.1 0.0 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 42.1 42.1 42.2 0.1 0.1 Machinery Manufacturing 33.9 33.9 34.1 0.2 0.2 Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing 11.2 10.9 10.8 -0.4 -0.1 Electrical Equipment & Appliance Manufacturing 23.3 23.1 22.9 -0.4 -0.2 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 62.0 62.0 62.2 0.2 0.2 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 36.7 37.7 37.8 1.1 0.1 Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing 19.6 19.8 19.7 0.1 -0.1 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 16.4 16.3 16.2 -0.2 -0.1 Nondurable Goods Manufacturing 158.1 156.7 156.5 -1.6 -0.2 Food Manufacturing 35.1 35.0 35.0 -0.1 0.0 Animal Slaughtering & Processing 10.8 10.7 10.6 -0.2 -0.1 Bakeries & Tortilla Manufacturing 7.6 7.4 7.4 -0.2 0.0 Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing 5.9 5.9 5.9 0.0 0.0 Textile Mills 6.7 6.5 6.5 -0.2 0.0 Textile Product Mills 4.0 4.2 4.2 0.2 0.0 Apparel Manufacturing 9.0 8.3 8.3 -0.7 0.0 Paper Manufacturing 18.8 18.6 18.5 -0.3 -0.1 Printing & Related Support Activities 19.5 19.1 19.1 -0.4 0.0 Chemical Manufacturing 27.6 27.0 26.9 -0.7 -0.1 Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing 28.5 29.2 29.2 0.7 0.0 Plastics Product Manufacturing 14.4 14.8 14.8 0.4 0.0 Rubber Product Manufacturing 14.1 14.4 14.4 0.3 0.0 Service-Providing 2,200.9 2,208.4 2,217.7 16.8 9.3 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 602.1 602.6 608.1 6.0 5.5 Wholesale Trade 128.4 130.0 130.4 2.0 0.4 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 64.9 65.8 65.9 1.0 0.1 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 47.0 46.7 46.9 -0.1 0.2 Wholesale Electronic Markets 16.5 17.5 17.6 1.1 0.1 Retail Trade 333.2 332.2 337.2 4.0 5.0 Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 43.1 43.8 43.7 0.6 -0.1 Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores 9.9 9.8 10.0 0.1 0.2 Building Material, Garden Equipment, & Supplies 25.6 26.5 26.5 0.9 0.0 Food & Beverage Stores 46.2 45.0 45.2 -1.0 0.2 Health & Personal Care Stores 20.8 20.4 20.9 0.1 0.5 Gasoline Stations 24.7 24.8 24.9 0.2 0.1 Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores 32.7 31.3 33.1 0.4 1.8 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, & Music Stores 13.6 13.0 13.9 0.3 0.9 General Merchandise Stores 75.6 74.4 77.4 1.8 3.0 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 19.7 19.5 19.6 -0.1 0.1 Nonstore Retailers 11.9 12.2 12.7 0.8 0.5 Transportation,Warehousing, & Utilities 140.5 140.4 140.5 0.0 0.1 Utilities 3.6 3.7 3.7 0.1 0.0 Transportation & Warehousing 136.9 136.7 136.8 -0.1 0.1 Truck Transportation 61.6 61.8 62.3 0.7 0.5 Information 49.8 47.3 47.9 -1.9 0.6 Publishing Industries (except internet) 14.2 13.5 13.7 -0.5 0.2 Telecommunications 15.7 14.9 14.9 -0.8 0.0 Financial Activities 143.1 144.2 144.8 1.7 0.6 Finance & Insurance 107.6 108.0 108.5 0.9 0.5 Real Estate, Rental, & Leasing 35.5 36.2 36.3 0.8 0.1 Professional & Business Services 307.6 304.9 305.7 -1.9 0.8 Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 101.1 100.4 100.9 -0.2 0.5 Management of Companies & Enterprises 23.3 23.6 23.7 0.4 0.1 Administrative, Support, & Waste Management 183.2 180.9 181.1 -2.1 0.2 Educational & Health Services 324.1 330.1 330.8 6.7 0.7 Educational Services 44.6 44.4 44.7 0.1 0.3 Health Care & Social Assistance 279.5 285.7 286.1 6.6 0.4 Ambulatory Health Care Services 102.5 105.7 105.9 3.4 0.2 Hospitals 88.0 89.6 89.6 1.6 0.0 Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 50.8 51.0 51.1 0.3 0.1 Social Assistance 38.2 39.4 39.5 1.3 0.1 Leisure & Hospitality 253.7 257.4 256.8 3.1 -0.6 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 27.3 30.0 28.4 1.1 -1.6 Accommodation & Food Services 226.4 227.4 228.4 2.0 1.0 Accommodation 32.6 31.3 30.9 -1.7 -0.4 Food Services & Drinking Places 193.8 196.1 197.5 3.7 1.4 Other Services 102.2 103.2 103.1 0.9 -0.1 Repair & Maintenance 22.3 22.3 22.2 -0.1 -0.1 Personal & Laundry Services 25.4 25.4 25.5 0.1 0.1 Government 418.3 418.7 420.5 2.2 1.8 Federal Government 49.9 49.7 50.1 0.2 0.4 State Government 97.0 96.1 96.4 -0.6 0.3 State Government Educational Services 50.2 48.7 49.1 -1.1 0.4 Local Government 271.4 272.9 274.0 2.6 1.1 Local Government Educational Services 140.3 139.9 141.2 0.9 1.3

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CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE

The data from all the nonfarm employment estimates tables include all full- and part-time nonfarm wage and salary employees who worked during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the 12th of the month. This is a count of jobs by place of work. Agricultural workers, proprietors, self-employed persons, workers in private households, and unpaid family workers are excluded. These numbers may not add due to rounding. Data are based on the 2004 benchmark.

(Continued from Page 5) Total nonfarm employment increased by 17,600 jobs from November 2004 to November 2005. During this period, there were increases in health care/social assistance (up 6,600 jobs), which includes increases of 3,400 jobs in ambulatory health care services, 1,600 jobs in hospitals, and 1,300 jobs in social assistance; retail trade (up 4,000 jobs), which includes an increase of 1,800 jobs in general merchandise stores; local government (up 2,600 jobs); construction (up 2,200 jobs); wholesale trade

(up 2,000 jobs), which includes increases of 1,100 jobs in wholesale electronic markets and 1,000 jobs in durable goods merchant wholesalers; accommodation/food services (up 2,000 jobs), which includes an increase of 3,700 jobs in food services/drinking places and a 1,700 job decline in accommodation; financial activities (up 1,700 jobs); and motor vehicle parts manufacturing (up 1,100 jobs). This was partially offset by declines in administrative/support/waste management (down 2,100 jobs), information (down 1,900 jobs), state government

educational services (down 1,100 jobs), and food/beverage stores (down 1,000 jobs). During November, nonfarm employment increased by 8,100 jobs. There were seasonalincreases in retail trade (up 5,000 jobs), which includes increases of 3,000 jobs in general merchandise stores and 1,800 jobs in clothing/clothing accessories stores; food services/drinking places (up 1,400 jobs); and local government educational services (up 1,300 jobs). This was partially offset by a decline in construction (down 1,000 jobs).

CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE SUMMARY

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Metropolitan Statistical Areas

Micropolitan Statistical Areas

Seasonally Adjusted U.S. TENNESSEE

U.S. TENNESSEE

November 2004 Revised October 2005 Preliminary November 2005 Labor Force Employment Unemployed Rate Labor Force Employment Unemployed Rate

148,313,000 140,293,00 8,020,000 5.4 150,079,000 142,646,00 7,433,000 5.0 150,176,000 142,594,00 7,582,000 5.0 2,902,800 2,747,800 155,000 5.3 2,921,100 2,756,200 164,900 5.6 2,919,600 2,750,700 168,900 5.8

148,246,000 140,581,00 7,665,000 5.2 150,304,000 143,340,00 6,964,000 4.6 150,239,000 142,968,00 7,271,000 4.8 2,916,800 2,763,000 153,900 5.3 2,938,700 2,780,800 157,900 5.4 2,930,000 2,765,500 164,400 5.6

Chattanooga 251,060 239,770 11,290 4.5 253,470 241,750 11,720 4.6 253,470 241,120 12,350 4.9 Clarksville 102,550 97,280 5,270 5.1 106,590 99,120 7,470 7.0 105,750 99,390 6,360 6.0 Cleveland 53,210 50,470 2,740 5.1 52,990 50,220 2,770 5.2 52,680 49,700 2,980 5.7 Jackson 54,030 50,990 3,040 5.6 54,400 51,390 3,010 5.5 54,370 51,180 3,190 5.9 Johnson City 96,490 91,540 4,950 5.1 96,600 91,950 4,650 4.8 96,880 91,890 4,990 5.1 Kingsport-Bristol 141,250 134,010 7,240 5.1 141,730 134,850 6,880 4.9 141,550 134,290 7,260 5.1 Knoxville 338,800 324,500 14,300 4.2 343,980 329,020 14,960 4.3 342,120 326,410 15,710 4.6

Memphis 600,620 563,630 36,990 6.2 606,130 570,760 35,370 5.8 605,160 567,880 37,280 6.2 Morristown 63,120 59,670 3,450 5.5 64,330 60,650 3,680 5.7 64,000 60,140 3,860 6.0 Nashville 735,590 705,080 30,510 4.1 745,560 712,240 33,320 4.5 742,920 708,130 34,790 4.7

Athens 24,180 22,660 1,520 6.3 23,890 22,540 1,350 5.6 23,970 22,540 1,430 5.9 Brownsville 9,350 8,540 810 8.6 9,300 8,500 800 8.6 9,190 8,460 730 7.9 Columbia 35,760 33,910 1,850 5.2 35,930 33,920 2,010 5.6 35,880 33,770 2,110 5.9 Cookeville 49,560 47,210 2,350 4.7 49,020 46,480 2,540 5.2 48,940 46,280 2,660 5.4 Crossville 22,240 20,960 1,280 5.7 22,280 20,990 1,290 5.8 22,130 20,800 1,330 6.0 Dyersburg 17,990 16,900 1,090 6.1 17,750 16,720 1,030 5.8 17,810 16,750 1,060 5.9 Greeneville 32,110 29,930 2,180 6.8 32,690 30,280 2,410 7.4 32,640 30,240 2,400 7.4 Harriman 25,100 23,690 1,410 5.6 25,580 24,100 1,480 5.8 25,500 23,960 1,540 6.0 Humboldt 21,950 19,940 2,010 9.1 21,480 19,880 1,600 7.5 21,820 19,990 1,830 8.4 LaFollette 17,120 16,080 1,040 6.1 17,140 16,120 1,020 5.9 17,090 16,020 1,070 6.3 Lawrenceburg 17,930 16,200 1,730 9.6 17,220 14,900 2,320 13.5 17,360 14,970 2,390 13.8 Lewisburg 12,880 12,030 850 6.6 12,610 11,740 870 6.9 12,680 11,810 870 6.9 Martin 15,860 14,810 1,050 6.6 15,610 14,510 1,100 7.1 15,440 14,490 950 6.1 McMinnville 19,460 18,370 1,090 5.6 18,650 16,880 1,770 9.5 18,910 17,090 1,820 9.6 Newport 15,470 14,380 1,090 7.1 15,500 14,400 1,100 7.1 15,400 14,260 1,140 7.4 Paris 14,190 13,080 1,110 7.9 14,110 13,120 990 7.0 14,120 13,100 1,020 7.2 Sevierville 43,760 41,480 2,280 5.2 45,010 42,970 2,040 4.5 44,370 42,090 2,280 5.1 Shelbyville 21,010 19,980 1,030 4.9 21,030 19,810 1,220 5.8 20,980 19,800 1,180 5.6 Tullahoma 48,790 46,420 2,370 4.8 49,050 46,380 2,670 5.4 48,920 46,160 2,760 5.6 Union City 18,560 17,350 1,210 6.5 18,350 17,240 1,110 6.1 18,270 17,150 1,120 6.1

Labor Force Employment Unemployed Rate

7

— TN-Hamilton, Marion, Sequatchie. GA-Catoosa, Dade, Walker

C H A T T A N O O G A M S AU N E M P L O Y M E N T R A T E S

(NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DECMONTH

RA

TE

2003 2004 2005

HOURS AND EARNINGS OF PRODUCTION WORKERS CHATTANOOGA MSA

ESTIMATED NONFARM EMPLOYMENT (in thousands)

Chattanooga MSA Total nonfarm employment increased by 1,000 jobs from October to November. There were seasonal increases in retail trade (up 800 jobs), which includes an increase of 500 jobs in general merchandise stores; and financial activities, professional/scientific/technical services, federal government, and local government (all up 200 jobs). This was partially offset by a decline in leisure/ hospitality (down 300 jobs), which includes a decline of 200 jobs in accommodation/food services. During the past 12 months, nonfarm employment increased by 2,400 jobs. During that time, goods-producing jobs declined by 400 while service-providing jobs increased by 2,800.

Manufacturing Durable Goods Manufacturing Nondurable Goods Manufacturing

$538.67$577.13$507.10

$541.35$576.24$513.30

$502.94$541.54$473.71

41.540.542.4

41.940.143.5

40.339.141.3

$12.98$14.25$11.96

$12.92$14.37$11.80

$12.48$13.85$11.47

Industry Nov. Nov. Oct. 2004 20052005

Hourly EarningsAverage

Nov. Nov. Oct. 2004 20052005

Weekly HoursAverage

Nov. Nov. Oct. 2004 20052005

Weekly EarningsAverage

Revised Preliminary Net Change Industry November October November Nov. 2004 Oct. 2005

2004 2005 2005 Nov. 2005 Nov. 2005 Total Nonfarm 241.3 242.7 243.7 2.4 1.0 Total Private 204.8 206.5 207.1 2.3 0.6 Goods-Producing 44.8 44.6 44.4 -0.4 -0.2 Natural Resources, Mining, & Construction 9.6 9.9 9.8 0.2 -0.1 Manufacturing 35.2 34.7 34.6 -0.6 -0.1 Durable Goods Manufacturing 15.7 15.7 15.7 0.0 0.0 Nondurable Goods Manufacturing 19.5 19.0 18.9 -0.6 -0.1 Food Manufacturing 6.1 6.1 6.1 0.0 0.0 Textile Mills 5.0 4.7 4.6 -0.4 -0.1 Service-Providing 196.5 198.1 199.3 2.8 1.2 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 56.2 56.7 57.4 1.2 0.7 Wholesale Trade 9.3 9.5 9.5 0.2 0.0 Retail Trade 26.7 26.9 27.7 1.0 0.8 General Merchandise Stores 6.2 6.5 7.0 0.8 0.5 Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 20.2 20.3 20.2 0.0 -0.1 Information 2.9 3.1 3.1 0.2 0.0 Financial Activities 18.7 18.9 19.1 0.4 0.2 Professional & Business Services 26.5 26.7 26.8 0.3 0.1 Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 8.4 8.2 8.4 0.0 0.2 Management of Companies & Enterprises 3.9 4.1 4.1 0.2 0.0 Administrative, Support, & Waste Management 14.2 14.4 14.3 0.1 -0.1 Educational & Health Services 24.3 24.3 24.4 0.1 0.1 Leisure & Hospitality 20.6 21.2 20.9 0.3 -0.3 Accommodation & Food Services 18.6 19.2 19.0 0.4 -0.2 Other Services 10.8 11.0 11.0 0.2 0.0 Government 36.5 36.2 36.6 0.1 0.4 Federal Government 6.8 6.6 6.8 0.0 0.2 State Government 6.5 6.6 6.6 0.1 0.0 Local Government 23.2 23.0 23.2 0.0 0.2

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Knoxville MSA -Anderson, Blount, Knox, Loudon, Union

HOURS AND EARNINGS OF PRODUCTION WORKERS KNOXVILLE MSA

ESTIMATED NONFARM EMPLOYMENT (in thousands)

K N O X V I L L E M S A U N E M P L O Y M E N T R A T E S

(NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.4

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DECMONTH

RA

TE

2003 2004 2005

Total nonfarm employment increased by 1,000 jobs from October to November. There were seasonal increases in retail trade (up 1,000 jobs), which includes an increase of 700 jobs in general merchandise stores; accommodation/ food services (up 300 jobs), which includes an increase of 200 jobs in food services/drinking places; and educational/health services (up 200 jobs). This is partially offset by a decrease in administrative/support/waste management (down 400 jobs). During the past 12 months, nonfarm employment increased by 4,700 jobs. During this time, goods-producing jobs decreased by 200, while service-providing jobs increased by 4,900.

Industry Nov. Nov. Oct. 2004 20052005

Hourly EarningsAverage

Nov. Nov. Oct. 2004 20052005

Weekly HoursAverage

Nov. Nov. Oct. 2004 20052005

Weekly EarningsAverage

Manufacturing Durable Goods Manufacturing Nondurable Goods Manufacturing

$627.23$687.14$498.13

$631.21$692.04$507.47

$608.93$678.53$467.96

39.339.439.1

39.539.539.4

40.341.537.8

$15.96$17.44$12.74

$15.98$17.52$12.88

$15.11$16.35$12.38

Revised Preliminary Net Change Industry November October November Nov. 2004 Oct. 2005

2004 2005 2005 Nov. 2005 Nov. 2005 Total Nonfarm 327.4 331.1 332.1 4.7 1.0 Total Private 274.0 278.0 279.0 5.0 1.0 Goods-Producing 55.8 55.8 55.6 -0.2 -0.2 Natural Resources, Mining, & Construction 17.0 17.5 17.4 0.4 -0.1 Manufacturing 38.8 38.3 38.2 -0.6 -0.1 Durable Goods Manufacturing 28.2 27.8 27.7 -0.5 -0.1 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 8.1 8.2 8.2 0.1 0.0 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 8.6 8.8 8.8 0.2 0.0 Nondurable Goods Manufacturing 10.6 10.5 10.5 -0.1 0.0 Service-Providing 271.6 275.3 276.5 4.9 1.2 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 70.4 71.0 72.1 1.7 1.1 Wholesale Trade 16.5 17.1 17.2 0.7 0.1 Retail Trade 43.3 43.2 44.2 0.9 1.0 Food & Beverage Stores 6.0 6.3 6.3 0.3 0.0 General Merchandise Stores 9.9 9.6 10.3 0.4 0.7 Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 10.6 10.7 10.7 0.1 0.0 Information 6.2 6.3 6.4 0.2 0.1 Financial Activities 16.6 17.0 17.0 0.4 0.0 Professional & Business Services 39.1 39.5 39.1 0.0 -0.4 Administrative, Support, & Waste Management 19.8 20.2 19.8 0.0 -0.4 Educational & Health Services 38.4 39.1 39.3 0.9 0.2 Leisure & Hospitality 33.6 35.3 35.5 1.9 0.2 Accommodation & Food Services 30.7 32.1 32.4 1.7 0.3 Food Services & Drinking Places 27.7 29.3 29.5 1.8 0.2 Other Services 13.9 14.0 14.0 0.1 0.0 Government 53.4 53.1 53.1 -0.3 0.0 Federal Government 5.2 5.1 5.1 -0.1 0.0 State Government 19.3 19.1 19.1 -0.2 0.0 Local Government 28.9 28.9 28.9 0.0 0.0

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Memphis MSA - TN - Fayette, Shelby, Tipton. AR - Crittenden. MS - DeSoto, Marshall, Tate, Tunica

ESTIMATED NONFARM EMPLOYMENT (in thousands)

M E M P H I S M S A U N E M P L O Y M E N T R A T E S

(NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

7.5

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DECMONTH

RA

TE

2003 2004 2005

HOURS AND EARNINGS OF PRODUCTION WORKERS MEMPHIS MSA

Industry Nov. Nov. Oct. 2004 20052005

Hourly EarningsAverage

Nov. Nov. Oct. 2004 20052005

Weekly HoursAverage

Nov. Nov. Oct. 2004 20052005

Weekly EarningsAverage

Manufacturing Durable Goods Manufacturing Nondurable Goods Manufacturing

$655.65$562.18$732.10

$642.78$551.04$718.95

$599.26$534.06$648.48

42.338.445.5

42.439.744.6

40.638.742.0

$15.50$14.64$16.09

$15.16$13.88$16.12

$14.76$13.80$15.44

Total nonfarm employment increased by 2,000 jobs from October to November. There were seasonal increases in retail trade (up 2,400 jobs), which included an increase of 800 jobs in general merchandise stores and 200 jobs in food/beverage stores; and warehous-ing/storage, local government, educational/health services, and professional/scientific/technical services (all up 200 jobs). This was partially offset by a decline in accommoda-tion/food services (down 600 jobs), which in-cluded a decrease of 300 jobs in food services/drinking places and 300 jobs in durable goods manufacturing.

Revised Preliminary Net Change Industry November October November Nov. 2004 Oct. 2005

2004 2005 2005 Nov. 2005 Nov. 2005 Total Nonfarm 625.3 636.3 638.3 13.0 2.0 Total Private 533.1 543.8 545.6 12.5 1.8 Goods-Producing 79.6 80.9 80.5 0.9 -0.4 Natural Resources, Mining, & Construction 26.7 27.3 27.2 0.5 -0.1 Manufacturing 52.9 53.6 53.3 0.4 -0.3 Durable Goods Manufacturing 24.6 25.0 24.7 0.1 -0.3 Nondurable Goods Manufacturing 28.3 28.6 28.6 0.3 0.0 Service-Providing 545.7 555.4 557.8 12.1 2.4 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 172.5 176.4 179.1 6.6 2.7 Wholesale Trade 37.0 37.8 37.9 0.9 0.1 Retail Trade 73.0 74.7 77.1 4.1 2.4 Food & Beverage Stores 9.9 9.7 9.9 0.0 0.2 General Merchandise Stores 14.8 14.5 15.3 0.5 0.8 Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 62.5 63.9 64.1 1.6 0.2 Truck Transportation 15.1 15.0 15.1 0.0 0.1 Warehousing & Storage 7.9 8.0 8.2 0.3 0.2 Information 8.6 8.4 8.4 -0.2 0.0 Financial Activities 33.1 32.9 32.9 -0.2 0.0 Professional & Business Services 74.4 75.5 75.6 1.2 0.1 Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 18.9 19.2 19.4 0.5 0.2 Management of Companies & Enterprises 5.0 4.9 4.9 -0.1 0.0 Administrative, Support, & Waste Management 50.5 51.4 51.3 0.8 -0.1 Educational & Health Services 73.0 74.1 74.3 1.3 0.2 Health Care & Social Assistance 62.9 63.5 63.6 0.7 0.1 Hospitals 24.1 24.6 24.6 0.5 0.0 Leisure & Hospitality 67.5 71.0 70.2 2.7 -0.8 Accommodation & Food Services 60.0 62.9 62.3 2.3 -0.6 Food Services & Drinking Places 42.1 43.6 43.3 1.2 -0.3 Other Services 24.4 24.6 24.6 0.2 0.0 Government 92.2 92.5 92.7 0.5 0.2 Federal Government 15.7 15.9 15.9 0.2 0.0 State Government 16.7 16.6 16.6 -0.1 0.0 Local Government 59.8 60.0 60.2 0.4 0.2

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Nashville MSA — Cannon, Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Macon, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson, Wilson

N A S H V I L L E M S A U N E M P L O Y M E N T R A T E S

(NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)

2.5

2.9

3.3

3.7

4.1

4.5

4.9

5.3

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DECMONTH

RATE

2003 2004 2005

ESTIMATED NONFARM EMPLOYMENT (in thousands)

HOURS AND EARNINGS OF PRODUCTION WORKERS NASHVILLE MSA

Industry Nov. Nov. Oct. 2004 20052005

Hourly EarningsAverage

Nov. Nov. Oct. 2004 20052005

Weekly HoursAverage

Nov. Nov. Oct. 2004 20052005

Weekly EarningsAverage

Manufacturing Durable Goods Manufacturing Nondurable Goods Manufacturing

$587.29$628.99$503.63

$584.25$621.35$503.67

$578.40$615.94$495.92

41.343.237.5

41.042.537.7

40.041.237.4

$14.22$14.56$13.43

$14.25$14.62$13.36

$14.46$14.95$13.26

Total nonfarm employment increased by 3,400 jobs from October to November. There were seasonal increases in retail trade (up 2,600 jobs), which includes an increase of 1,000 jobs in general merchandise stores; professional/business services (up 700 jobs), which includes an increase of 500 jobs in professional/scientific/technical services; food services/drinking places (up 400 jobs); transportation/warehousing/utilities (up 300 jobs); and information and fi-nance/insurance (both up 200 jobs). This was partially offset by decreases in arts/entertainment/recreation (down 400 jobs), natu-ral resources/mining/construction (down 300 jobs), and wholesale trade, state government, and hospitals (all down 200 jobs).

Revised Preliminary Net Change Industry November October November Nov. 2004 Oct. 2005

2004 2005 2005 Nov. 2005 Nov. 2005 Total Nonfarm 724.9 732.3 735.7 10.8 3.4 Total Private 629.0 635.7 639.1 10.1 3.4 Goods-Producing 119.2 119.2 118.9 -0.3 -0.3 Natural Resources, Mining, & Construction 34.4 35.4 35.1 0.7 -0.3 Manufacturing 84.8 83.8 83.8 -1.0 0.0 Durable Goods Manufacturing 58.2 57.5 57.6 -0.6 0.1 Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing 4.9 4.9 4.9 0.0 0.0 Electrical Equipment & Appliance Manufacturing 7.2 7.3 7.4 0.2 0.1 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 19.5 19.9 20.0 0.5 0.1 Nondurable Goods Manufacturing 26.6 26.3 26.2 -0.4 -0.1 Service-Providing 605.7 613.1 616.8 11.1 3.7 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 150.0 150.5 153.2 3.2 2.7 Wholesale Trade 34.1 34.6 34.4 0.3 -0.2 Retail Trade 87.3 87.5 90.1 2.8 2.6 Building Material, Garden Equipment, & Supplies 7.3 7.5 7.6 0.3 0.1 Food & Beverage Stores 11.3 11.4 11.5 0.2 0.1 General Merchandise Stores 18.5 18.1 19.1 0.6 1.0 Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 28.6 28.4 28.7 0.1 0.3 Information 19.0 19.1 19.3 0.3 0.2 Financial Activities 44.4 44.6 44.8 0.4 0.2 Finance & Insurance 33.9 33.9 34.1 0.2 0.2 Real Estate, Rental, & Leasing 10.5 10.7 10.7 0.2 0.0 Professional & Business Services 95.0 98.1 98.8 3.8 0.7 Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 33.4 32.9 33.4 0.0 0.5 Management of Companies & Enterprises 7.1 7.3 7.3 0.2 0.0 Administrative, Support, & Waste Management 54.5 57.9 58.1 3.6 0.2 Educational & Health Services 98.8 100.2 100.2 1.4 0.0 Educational Services 21.2 21.3 21.4 0.2 0.1 Health Care & Social Assistance 77.6 78.9 78.8 1.2 -0.1 Hospitals 27.1 27.6 27.4 0.3 -0.2 Leisure & Hospitality 73.1 74.1 74.1 1.0 0.0 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 9.3 10.2 9.8 0.5 -0.4 Accommodation & Food Services 63.8 63.9 64.3 0.5 0.4 Accommodation 11.8 11.9 11.9 0.1 0.0 Food Services & Drinking Places 52.0 52.0 52.4 0.4 0.4 Other Services 29.5 29.9 29.8 0.3 -0.1 Government 95.9 96.6 96.6 0.7 0.0 Federal Government 11.7 11.8 11.9 0.2 0.1 State Government 27.7 28.3 28.1 0.4 -0.2 Local Government 56.5 56.5 56.6 0.1 0.1

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Clarksville MSA is Montgomery County, Stewart County, Christian County, KY, & Trigg County, KY. Cleveland MSA is Bradley & Polk counties. Jackson MSA is Chester & Madison counties. Johnson City MSA is Carter, Unicoi, & Washington counties. Kingsport-Bristol MSA is Hawkins County, Sullivan County, Scott County, VA, Washington County, VA, & Bristol City, VA. Morristown MSA is Grainger, Hamblen, & Jefferson counties.

Nonfarm Employment (Smaller MSAs)

Clarksville, TN-KY MSA Cleveland, TN MSA Jackson, TN MSA

Oct. ’05 Nov. ’05 Oct. ’05 Nov. ’05 Oct. ’05 Nov. ’05 Revised Prelim. Revised Prelim. Revised Prelim.

Johnson City, TN MSA Kingsport/Bristol, TN-VA MSA Morristown, TN MSA

Oct. ’05 Nov. ’05 Oct. ’05 Nov. ’05 Oct. ’05 Nov. ’05 Revised Prelim. Revised Prelim. Revised Prelim.

Total Nonfarm 82,800 83,500 41,300 40,800 61,000 61,300 Total Private 64,700 65,300 35,500 35,000 49,400 49,800 Goods-Producing 17,900 17,800 11,500 11,400 15,000 14,900 Service-Providing 64,900 65,700 29,800 29,400 46,000 46,400 Private Service-Providing 46,800 47,500 24,000 23,600 34,400 34,900 Natural Resources/Construction 3,000 2,900 1,800 1,700 3,700 3,600 Manufacturing 14,900 14,900 9,700 9,700 11,300 11,300 Durable Goods 9,700 9,600 5,300 5,300 7,300 7,300 Nondurable Goods 5,200 5,300 4,400 4,400 4,000 4,000 Trade/Transportation/Utilities 14,900 15,300 7,600 7,700 12,500 12,800 Wholesale Trade 2,200 2,200 1,800 1,800 2,500 2,500 Retail Trade 11,400 11,800 4,800 4,900 7,600 7,900 General Merchandise Stores 3,500 3,600 NA NA NA NA Transportation/Warehousing/Utilities 1,300 1,300 1,000 1,000 2,400 2,400 Information 1,000 1,200 300 300 700 700 Financial Activities 2,400 2,500 1,600 1,600 1,800 1,800 Professional/Business Services 8,600 8,700 4,100 4,000 4,300 4,400 Educational/Health Services 8,900 8,900 4,700 4,500 8,000 8,100 Leisure/Hospitality 7,900 7,800 3,300 3,100 4,700 4,700 Other Services 3,100 3,100 2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400 Government 18,100 18,200 5,800 5,800 11,600 11,500 Federal Government 5,400 5,400 400 400 600 600 State Government 3,700 3,700 700 700 1,800 1,700 Local Government 9,000 9,100 4,700 4,700 9,200 9,200

Total Nonfarm 81,200 82,000 121,800 122,300 52,300 52,200 Total Private 65,300 66,000 106,400 106,700 45,700 45,600 Goods-Producing 15,200 15,200 32,700 32,900 18,100 18,100 Service-Providing 66,000 66,800 89,100 89,400 34,200 34,100 Private Service-Providing 50,100 50,800 73,700 73,800 27,600 27,500 Natural Resources/Construction 4,300 4,300 6,900 7,000 2,000 2,000 Manufacturing 10,900 10,900 25,800 25,900 16,100 16,100 Durable Goods NA NA 11,700 11,700 11,200 11,200 Nondurable Goods NA NA 14,100 14,200 NA NA Trade/Transportation/Utilities 14,000 14,300 25,000 25,200 9,900 10,000 Wholesale Trade 3,100 3,100 5,100 5,100 1,800 1,800 Retail Trade 9,600 9,900 15,400 15,600 6,000 6,100 General Merchandise Stores NA NA NA NA NA NA Transportation/Warehousing/Utilities 1,300 1,300 4,500 4,500 2,100 2,100 Information 2,400 2,400 1,700 1,700 700 700 Financial Activities 4,200 4,200 4,400 4,400 1,900 1,900 Professional/Business Services 7,900 8,300 10,400 10,200 4,700 4,500 Educational/Health Services 10,900 10,800 15,600 15,600 5,700 5,700 Leisure/Hospitality 8,500 8,600 12,100 12,200 3,000 3,000 Other Services 2,200 2,200 4,500 4,500 1,700 1,700 Government 15,900 16,000 15,400 15,600 6,600 6,600 Federal Government 2,200 2,200 1,200 1,200 300 300 State Government 6,100 6,200 2,100 2,100 1,400 1,400 Local Government 7,600 7,600 12,100 12,300 4,900 4,900

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T E N N E S S E E U N E M P L O Y M E N T R A T E S

(Seasonally Adjusted)

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.5

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

RATE

2003 2004 2005

Group Index Yearly MonthlyU.S. City AverageAll Items (1982-84=100) / All Urban Consumers 197.6 3.5 -0.8All Items (1982-84=100) / Wage Earners & Clerical Workers 193.4 3.5 -0.9SouthAll Items (1982-84=100) / All Urban Consumers 190.7 3.8 -0.9All Items (1982-84=100) / Wage Earners & Clerical Workers 188.0 4.0 -1.2

Percent Change