A report produced for the U.S. Conference of Mayors says Nashville companies will lay off another 15,000 people this year, or 2.0 percent of the region's total labor force. That puts us right in the middle of a group of peer cities.

Austin        -0.4%
Durham    -0.8%
Columbus    -0.8%
Indianapolis    -0.9%
Charlotte    -1.8%
Knoxville    -1.8%
Nashville    -2.0%
Atlanta    -2.1%
Memphis    -2.3%
Birmingham    -2.3%
Louisville    -2.4%
Chattanooga    -2.6%

Also in the report are the words “just halfway to the total job loss anticipated during this cycle” and “unemployment will rise to above 10% in 70 metros.” Click here to download it.