According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Knoxville boasted the second lowest unemployment rate in the state at 5.3%, just slightly lower than the overall national average of 5.5%.
Knoxville’s Innovation Valley saw a major return from its business retention and corporate relocation and expansion initiatives. According to Innovation Valley’s Annual Report, Knoxville gained 3,273 new jobs, obtained $515 million in capital expenditures, and experienced a 1.5% wage increase.
Source : Cushman & Wakefield