Knoxville MSA

• Single-Family Permits
• Labor Force since 2000
• Unemployment Rate
• Sales Tax Collections
• Nonfarm Employment
• Nonfarm Employment Growth

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Summary

• Latest Knoxville MSA Economic Indicators
• Indicator History (.xls, since Jan. 2004)

Employment

• Employment Growth by Industry Summary Table
• Jobs Heat Chart

Housing

• Tennessee Housing Market (newsletter)
• Housing Price Index (summary table)
• Graph: Knoxville MSA

Export Data

• Global Commerce Newsletter
  (exports by MSA and county)
  
  

Area Comparison

• Sales Tax Collections
• Construction: Single-Family Housing Permits
• Construction: Total Housing Permits
• Labor Force
• Nonfarm Employment
• Total Employment
• Unemployment
• Unemployment Rate

Population

• Tennessee's Business: Census 2010: Detailed maps by county
  
  • population growth
  • race
  • age
  • married / single
• Population Tables

News

• Alcoa Plans $275M Expansion, Adding 200 Jobs
  (Knoxville News Sentinel, May 2, 2013)
  
• Quality Solutions Group Expanding, Adding Jobs
  (Knoxville News Sentinel, April 29, 2013)
• Knox County Jobless Rate Lowest in Tennessee
  (Knoxville News Sentinel, April 25, 2013)
  
• Omega Plastics Doubling Plant, Adding 80 Employees
  (News Sentinel, April 17, 2013)
• Windham Professionals Adding 150 Alcoa Jobs
  (News Sentinel, April 17, 2013)
• Omega Plastics to Create 80 New Jobs in Clinton
  (news.tn.gov, April 17, 2013)
  
• Assessor: Knox Residential Property Values 'Flat'
  (News Sentinel, April 4, 2013)
• Knox County Jobless Rate Falls in February
  (News Sentinel, March 28, 2013)
  
• Metropolitan Knoxville MSA is Now Nine Counties
  (Metro Pulse, March 27, 2013)
  
• Seco Tools Closing Lenoir City Plant: Mayor Says Move is Devastating
  (Knoxville News Sentinel, March 27, 2013)
  
• Survey: Hiring Prospects Improving in Knoxville Region
  (News Sentinel, March 12, 2013)
  
• Knox Residential Market Appears to Be on the Upswing
  (News Sentinel, March 10, 2013)
  
• Amy Nolan: Your Support Needed to Recruit, Retain Jobs
  (News Sentinel, March 4, 2013)
  
• Bumper Crop: Sevier County Planting the Seeds for Tourism Renewal
  (News Sentinel, March 4, 2013)
  
• Economic Development Coalition Launches Second Phase
  (News Sentinel, March 3, 2013)
  
• Yale Lock Employees Struggle to Find Work
  (News Sentinel, March 2, 2013)
• Employees Hope Merita Deal Will Restore Jobs
  (News Sentinel, March 1, 2013)
  
• ProNova to Bring 500 Jobs, $52 Million Investment to Blount
  (News Sentinel, February 21, 2013)
  
• Home Depot to Hire 405 Knox Workers
  (News Sentinel, February 14, 2013)
  
• Knox County Jobless Rate Rises in December
  (News Sentinel, January 24, 2013)
• Answer Financial Moving Office to West Knox, Adding 100 Jobs
  (News Sentinel, January 24, 2013)
  
• Microtherm Moving to Maryville, Adding 40 Jobs
  (News Sentinel, January 23, 2013)
  
• Wonder Bread Sale to Flowers Foods Includes Memphis, Knoxville Bakeries
  (News Sentinel, January 13, 2013)
  
• Top 10 Business Stories of 2012: Local
  (News Sentinel, December 30, 2012)
  
• New Factory Coming to East Knox County
  (News Sentinel, December 20, 2012)
• Del Conca Plans $70M Factory in Loudon
  (News Sentinel, December 19, 2012)
• ProNova Solutions Eyes Business Park Near Hardin Valley Road
  (News Sentinel, December 13, 2012)
• Variable Technologies Opens Knoxville office
  (News Sentinel, December 13, 2012)
  
• SAIC to Cut Jobs in Oak Ridge
  (News Sentinel, December 11, 2012)
  
• Access America Adding 100 Jobs in Knoxville
  (News Sentinel, December 10, 2012)
  
• Knoxville One of 3 Major U.S. Cities See Economic Recovery
  (News Sentinel, November 30, 2012)
  
• Merita Workers Reflect on Closure of Powell Bakery
  (News Sentinel, November 30, 2012)
  
• Provision Health Ramps Up New Hiring
  (News Sentinel, November 28, 2012)
  
• Knoxville Named One of Best Places to Retire for Under $40K
  (MSN Money)
  
• Health Sector Leads Metro Knox Job Growth
  (News Sentinel, November 28, 2012)
  
• Merita Workers in Knoxville Not Sure about Hostess Mediation
  (News Sentinel, November 21, 2012)
  
• Layoffs Loom at Auto Parts Warehouse
  (News Sentinel, November 20, 2012)
  
• Jobless Rate Drops in Knox County
  (News Sentinel, October 26, 2012)
• ADT Expansion to Add 300 Jobs
  (News Sentinel, October 25, 2012)
• Tennessee Manufacturing Workers Make the Most in Knoxville
  (Memphis Business Journal, October 19, 2012)

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