Greater Sullivan reported 4.6% job growth

In a recent report the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics noted that with a 4.6% increase, the Kingsport-Bristol Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) h...

March 25, 2023
1:58 AM

In a recent report the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics noted that with a 4.6% increase, the Kingsport-Bristol Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) had the second-highest increase in added jobs for 2022 in Tennessee, going from 117,600 to 123,000 jobs. The MSA is comprised of about 300,000 residents including Sullivan and Hawkins counties in Tennessee, plus the city of Bristol, and Washington and Scott counties in Virginia. Clay Walker, the CEO of NETWORKS Sullivan Partnership, an economic development organization that works alongside Sullivan County, Tennessee, is proud to see that their collaborative efforts in marketing and bringing companies to the region over the past couple of years have been successful.

Joaquin Mancera