The National Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in September on total employment by industry, and on year-over-year change in employment. In Tennessee and Georgia, the hospitality and leisure industries saw the highest percentage of job losses.
Tennessee labor force
* Total non-farm employees: 3 million / 12-month change: -4.2%
* Leisure and hospitality: 302.7k / -13.8%
* Manufacturing: 325.6k / -8.5%
* Professional and business services: 407.6k / -4.8%
* Information: 44k / -3.9%
* Other services: 117.9k / -3.1%
* Mining, logging and construction: 130k / -2.8%
* Government: 426.7k / -2.6%
* Education and health services: 433.6k / -2.3%
* Trade, transportation and utilities: 637k / -0.4%
* Financial activities: 174.8k / +0.6
Georgia labor force
* Total non farm employees: 4.46 million / 12-month change: -3.6%
* Leisure and hospitality: 432.7k / -14.3%
* Information: 103.5k / -10.5%
* Manufacturing: 384.2k / -5.8%
* Other services: 156.1k / -5.5%
* Mining, logging: 9k / -4.3%
* Professional and business services: 691.2k / -3.7%
* Government: 671.2k / -2.8%
* Financial activities: 247.7k / -1.4%
* Education and health services: 609.4k / -0.8%
* Construction: 203.6k / -0.2
* Trade, transportation and utilities: 952.8k / +0.8
Source: bls.gov/regions/southeast