Nashville attracted the most new employees from Chicago, New York and Knoxville in the past year, and the city had the great movement of workers to and from Atlanta, New York and Knoxville.

For every 10,000 people who moved to Nashville, nearly seven people came from Chicago, nearly five from New York and more than three came from Knoxville, according to a LinkedIn workforce study. Clarksville, Memphis, Los Angeles and Wichita, Kansas, were also among top locations feeding Nashville talent.

For every 10,000 people moving to or from Nashville, more than 26 people came to or from Atlanta, 24 people moved to or from New York and 22 moved to or from Knoxville.

The new report comes as Nashville attracts about 83 people on average each day to the city, according to census data. At the same time, the city has the lowest unemployment rate among major metros in the nation.

For every 10,000 workers leaving Nashville; about one moved to Huntsville, Alabama; 0.88 moved to Denver; and 0.48 moved to Seattle. Louisville and Boise, Idaho, were also among top destinations for departing Nashvillians.

Hiring rates in March increased 0.7 percent in Nashville compared to the same month last year, and increased 2.6 percent compared to February, according to the report.

The figures in the report were based on LinkedIn members who changed their locations on their profiles.

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