Strongest metro: Knoxville, Tenn.
Change in real gross metro product since peak: 2.7 percent
Change in no. of jobs since peak: -3.5 percent
Unemployment rate (Mar 2011): 7.5 percent
Change in housing prices since peak: -11.7 percent
Knoxville may be a major warehousing and distribution center, but the government, education, and health industries have kept the metro economy strong in the downturn. The Knoxville area's largest employers include the U.S. Energy Dept., University of Tennessee, and Covenant Health, according to data from Innovation Valley, a regional economic development group.
Change in no. of jobs since peak: -3.5 percent
Unemployment rate (Mar 2011): 7.5 percent
Change in housing prices since peak: -11.7 percent
Knoxville may be a major warehousing and distribution center, but the government, education, and health industries have kept the metro economy strong in the downturn. The Knoxville area's largest employers include the U.S. Energy Dept., University of Tennessee, and Covenant Health, according to data from Innovation Valley, a regional economic development group.
