Jobs & Employment in Cookeville, TN

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Labor Force

17,743

Employed

16,965

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Drive Alone

78.1%

Carpool

9.5%

Public Transit

0.3%

Walk

3.9%

Bike

0.1%

Work from Home

7.6%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Private Sector

89.9%

Government

41.7%

Self-Employed

5.2%

Cookeville, TN has an unemployment rate of 4.3% with a labor force of 17,743. About 78.1% of workers drive alone to work. 7.6% of workers work from home.