About the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing in Tennessee Market Research Report
What’s Included in the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing in Tennessee Market Research Report
Definition of the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing in Tennessee?
The shoe and footwear manufacturing industry produces a wide range of products for men, women and children. These include rubber and plastic footwear, protective shoes, house slippers and slipper socks. In addition, manufacturers create footwear tailored for casual, formal and work settings. These products often feature rubber or plastic soles paired with leather or vinyl uppers, catering to diverse consumer needs while maintaining a variety of functional and stylistic attributes.
What’s included in the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing in Tennessee?
The Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing in Tennessee includes manufacturing rubber and plastic footwear, manufacturing men's footwear and manufacturing women's footwear. Related terms covered in the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing in Tennessee industry report includes subcontracting process in which manufacturing is conducted by a third-party company either locally or internationally, a generally duty-free agreement signed by the governments of canada, mexico and the united states, creating a trilateral trade bloc in north america and the transfer of manufacturing operations to another country, regardless of whether the work is outsourced or stays within the same corporation or company.
Industry Performance of the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing industry in Tennessee
Benchmark the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing in Tennessee industry performance with all TN county and national performance.
Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing in Tennessee
#19 in Highest Revenue 0.7% of state's GDPRevenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)
Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing in the US
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)
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Key Drivers of the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing industry in Tennessee
See how key industry drivers, such as unemployment rate, house price index, per capita disposable income, trade-weighted index, import penetration into the manufacturing sector and demand from footwear wholesaling are impacting Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing in Tennessee
Tennessee Economic Indicators
Unemployment Rate
House Price Index
Per Capita Disposable Income
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US Key External Drivers
Trade-weighted index
Import penetration into the manufacturing sector
Demand from footwear wholesaling
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County Data of the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing industry in Tennessee
Access proprietary data on county in the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing in Tennessee, such as Knox County, Roane County and Hamblen County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.
Key Statistics of the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing industry in Tennessee
Download 18 years of historical data and 5 years of projected performance.


