Among the 318 major metropolitan areas in the United States, employment grew in 2017 in 164 metro areas, including most of the major metro cities in the Mid-South region. From December 2016 to December 2017, the fastest growing metro areas in the region for job growth were:
1. Chattanooga, 6,300 more jobs, or 2.88 percent growth
2. Huntsville, Ala., 6,200 more jobs, or 2.7 percent growth
3. Atlanta, 55,600 more jobs, or 2.03 percent growth
4. Nashville, 17,300 more jobs, or 1.79 percent growth