The Tri-Cities region lost 500 jobs in June. Much of the decline can be attributed to the seasonal job churn, which also pushed the unemployment rate up to 4.4%. The biggest driver of the jobless rate spike was the Greeneville… Read More ›
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May Tri-Cities job creation stalls
Job growth stalled at the April level in May. The unemployment rate increased to 3.6% in the Johnson City, Kingsport-Bristol and Greeneville metro area. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), there were 214,200 jobs in the region in… Read More ›
Tri-Cities labor market improves, job creation slows
The job growth rate in the Tri-Cities slowed in April, but the overall labor market continued to improve. The number of advertised jobs declined and the unemployment rate (3.3%) fell for the third straight month. Employers added 700 jobs in… Read More ›
Tri-Cities economy adding 300 jobs a month; healthcare, education dominate growth trend
The Tri-Cities economy is adding an average of 300 jobs a month so far this year. That’s the seasonally adjusted total for the first quarter. In March there were 600 more jobs than March last year. The local jobs report… Read More ›
JC metro has highest NE TN share of remote workers
By DON FENLEY The Johnson City metro area doesn’t have the most people who work from home but it does have NE TN’s highest labor force share. And its WFH labor force share is the second highest in East TN…. Read More ›
Tri-Cities labor market loses 300 jobs
DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – Expect some weaker job reports due to Hurricane Helene. October is the first example. The Tri-Cities economy lost 300 jobs in October. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) there were 211,400 seasonally adjusted… Read More ›
Tri-Cities job creation rate slows, but still growing
By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – The August surge in government employment brightened the local jobs picture with 1,900 non-adjusted jobs. The seasonal adjusted number brought the monthly job gains to 200 jobs. That’s 75 fewer than the currently monthly… Read More ›
Excellent and well written !!
I like the “BOOMER BABIES” lol
Donâ¦. Would you be so kind as to add Bristol, Tennessee Vice Mayor Lea Powers to your mailing list? Thank…
Thanks for the comment Debbie. It's a snapshot of today's conditions, stay tuned
Always of interest to get confirmation of what I see as the year moves on.