Knoxville, TN jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Sr. Process Engineer - Rolling MillCommercial Metals
- Manager, Regional Events and Experience - Hybrid, TennesseeOneDigital
- Rheumatology Territory Business Manager, Knoxville, TNArgenx
- Branch Manager Personal Care ServicesAccentCare
- Senior Paralegal - KnoxvilleCaci International
- BIM DesignerComfort Systems Usa
- Boiler Design EngineerM-Works Search
- Account Executive 3, Enterprise Direct SalesComcast
- Group Home ManagerRha Health Services
- Employment and Community Services CoordinatorRha Health Services
Employers hiring most in Knoxville
- University of Tennessee System64 open roles
- University of Tennessee42 open roles
- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center20 open roles
- Covenant Health (Tennessee)19 open roles
- Pilot Company19 open roles
- University of Tennessee8 open roles
- Bechtel6 open roles
- Community Health Systems6 open roles
- Covenant Health (Tennessee)6 open roles
- Leconte Medical Center6 open roles
Knoxville layoffs
No layoff notices naming Knoxville in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Knoxville
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Johnson University | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Knoxville
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Knoxville. 1 with dates announced.
- MARCON Maintenance and Reliability Conference
Mar 1 to Mar 4, 2027 · Knoxville, TN
Paid ticket. Presentations March 3-4. Attendee fees not found; exhibitor packages $2,500-3,000 (not attendee).
Open call for speakers · deadline Aug 28, 2026
Where Knoxville ranks
Where Knoxville placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree25% · of 100
- #5Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Southeast25% · of 69
- #13Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southeast79 jobs · of 72
- #14Best cities for education jobs154 openings · of 47
- #15Best college towns for entry-level and junior jobs40% · of 100
- #17Best cities for entry-level and junior jobs38% · of 100
Knox County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 4.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 6.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 2.8%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+4,305 jobs), transportation & warehousing (+1,550 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−1,712 jobs), information (−983 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Knoxville. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Street Paving and Road Milling Projects Underway in Oak RidgeKnoxville Daily Sun · Oct 14, 2026
Learn and get funded in Knoxville
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Knoxville. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Tennessee? How to file for unemployment in Tennessee (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- East Tennessee Workforce Development Board
Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, Union
American Job Center of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville · Comprehensive · 865-594-5500
Job Service, Mon - Fri 8am - 4:30pm: Resource Center, Mon-Fri 8am - 4:30pm
Knox County economy
2.8%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.0% the month before
262,224
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
487,401
people in Knox County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$71,662
median household income
Source: Census ACS
44%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from Tennessee’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Tennessee unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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