June was another banner month for the local labor market – if you look at the adjusted numbers that smooth out the market’s volatility. Employers added 1,100 jobs from the May adjusted total. The unadjusted number is a loss of… Read More ›
LABOR MARKET
Kingsport, Twin Cities struggle for employment recovery
The Tri-Cities jobs market tiptoed over the recovery line in April; however, employment in Kingsport and the Twin Cities is lagging. All three of the region’s major cities are seeing more robust economic conditions, but Kingsport and the Twin Cities… Read More ›
Tri-Cities jobs market passes recovery mark
The Tri-Cities labor market has crossed another “recovered” benchmark. The region has 400 more jobs than before the pandemic according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics adjusted total. The unadjusted total is up 1,100 jobs. It’s an example of a… Read More ›
Tri-Cities jobs recovery sizzles, jobless rate below 3%
Tri-Cities employers kept the sizzle on the recovery last month. They added 1,400 new jobs – 400 when seasonally adjusted. And the region’s unemployment rate dropped below 3% for the third time in six months. Employers have been adding an… Read More ›