Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Memphis

Memphis: Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work was 591,121 Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
591,121 Persons
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
104th
of 487 regions
All-time high
602,922 Persons
in 2019
All-time low
540,111 Persons
in 2009
Years of data
22
2001–2022

Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Memphis, 2001–2022

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2001201120222001: 554.3k Persons2002: 551.9k Persons2003: 551.2k Persons2004: 546.0k Persons2005: 547.0k Persons2006: 565.7k Persons2007: 575.6k Persons2008: 565.4k Persons2009: 540.1k Persons2010: 558.4k Persons2011: 564.2k Persons2012: 564.8k Persons2013: 556.1k Persons2014: 551.9k Persons2015: 562.3k Persons2016: 574.7k Persons2017: 584.8k Persons2018: 592.4k Persons2019: 602.9k Persons2020: 568.7k Persons2021: 584.2k Persons2022: 591.1k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Memphis is 591,121 Persons, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Memphis peaked at 602,922 Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 540,111 Persons, in 2009.

Memphis ranks 104th of 487 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Memphis, year by year

Annual values for Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Memphis, 2001 to 2022.
Year Persons Change
2001 554,335 Persons
2002 551,912 Persons -0.4%
2003 551,233 Persons -0.1%
2004 546,038 Persons -0.9%
2005 547,008 Persons +0.2%
2006 565,747 Persons +3.4%
2007 575,596 Persons +1.7%
2008 565,416 Persons -1.8%
2009 540,111 Persons -4.5%
2010 558,401 Persons +3.4%
2011 564,200 Persons +1.0%
2012 564,825 Persons +0.1%
2013 556,053 Persons -1.6%
2014 551,896 Persons -0.7%
2015 562,335 Persons +1.9%
2016 574,743 Persons +2.2%
2017 584,795 Persons +1.7%
2018 592,441 Persons +1.3%
2019 602,922 Persons +1.8%
2020 568,691 Persons -5.7%
2021 584,224 Persons +2.7%
2022 591,121 Persons +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 555,266 Persons 540,111 Persons 575,596 Persons 9
2010s 571,261 Persons 551,896 Persons 602,922 Persons 10
2020s 581,345 Persons 568,691 Persons 591,121 Persons 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Memphis?
Economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Memphis was 591,121 Persons in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest economy - fuas — employment at place of work recorded in Memphis?
The highest recorded value was 602,922 Persons in 2019.
What is the lowest economy - fuas — employment at place of work recorded in Memphis?
The lowest recorded value was 540,111 Persons in 2009.
How does Memphis rank for economy - fuas — employment at place of work?
Memphis ranks 104th out of 487 regions with data for 2022.
Is economy - fuas — employment at place of work rising or falling in Memphis?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Memphis data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
493 places, 10,805 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset provides economic indicators for FUAs of more than 250 000 inhabitants, including GDP, GDP per capita, jobs and labour productivity. Data sources and methodology When economic statistics are unavailable at a more granular level than the FUA (e.g. municipal level), indicators are estimated by adjusting regional (OECD TL2 and TL3 regions) values to FUA boundaries, based on the population distribution in each region. Regional values (GDP and jobs) in TL3 regions are used as data inputs and combined with gridded population data (European Commission, GHSL Data Package 2023). FUA boundaries are intersected with TL3 borders to compute the share of the regional population that lives within FUAs in each region. This share is then applied to the variable of interest (e.g. GDP) and allocated to the FUA. In case several regions intersect the FUA, the adjusted values of intersecting regions are summed. For countries where TL3-level data is not available, data for TL2 regions is used. This approach assumes that the variable of interest has the same spatial distribution as population. Therefore, the modelled indicators should be interpreted with caution. When a more granular level is available, data is aggregated for each FUA. For example in the United States, GDP estimates are available at the county-level (US Bureau of Economic Analysis), and then aggregated by FUA. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The definition identifies 1 285 FUAs and 1 402 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Economy - FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org