Williamson County Dashboard

Unemployment Rate2.5%2024
Total Employment137.2kUp 3.4% since 2023
Labor Force141.1k2024

Industry

Industry Growth Index

Tracks relative growth of major employment sectors since the base year.

Professional & Technical Services
Finance & Insurance
Construction
Health Care & Social Assistance
Accommodation & Food Services
Administrative & Waste Services

Employment by Industry

Top employment sectors identified

The largest employment sectors are Health Care & Social Assistance, Professional & Technical Services, Retail Trade, which together account for 60% of all jobs.

Employment concentrated in few sectors

The industry HHI of 0.17 indicates relatively high concentration in the job market.

Top Sectors

2024
20152024

Employment concentrated in few sectors

The industry HHI of 0.17 indicates relatively high concentration in the job market.

Employment

Labor Force & Employment

Total labor force compared to the number of employed residents.

Labor Force
Employed

Employment and labor force both growing

Since 2010, employment has grown 3.2% per year while the labor force has grown 2.9% per year.

Employment to Population Ratio

Employment-to-Population Ratio

Jobs in County vs Employed Residents

A ratio above 1.0 indicates net in-commuting.

Jobs in County (QCEW)
Employed Residents (LAUS)

Unemployment Rate

Williamson County
Tennessee
United States

County unemployment typically below state average

Over the period, Williamson County averaged 3.9% unemployment, compared to 5.6% for Tennessee and 5.8% for the US.

Unemployment has declined from peak

Unemployment peaked at 6.7% in 2010 and stands at 2.7% in 2024.

Data Sources

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