The Fourth Quarter Labor Market Report Is Show Conflicting Picture. According To The Current Population Survey Report From East Tennessee State University’s Bureau Of Business And Economic Research, The Negative View Shows Employment Declining. But The Positive Out Of It, Indicates Total Payroll Employment Is Increasing Based On Data From The Current Employment Survey. The Cps Data During The October To December Period Said Employment Fell 1.5 Percent In Johnson City, 1.1 Percent In Kingsport And Two Tenths Of A Percent In Bristol. According To The ETSU Report, National Employment Levels Have Been Rising For The Past 17 Quarters.