Tennessee Department of Labor announces Keep TN Working Week
September 5, 2021
Nashville, TN – To mark National Workforce Development Month, Tennessee is continuing a hiring momentum across the state that is putting Tennesseans back into the workforce. Keep TN Working Week will take place September 13th–17th, 2021 to highlight the numerous employers in the state actively searching for new employees.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announces Reemployment Push to Address Historic Year for Job Loss
December 9, 2020
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Jeff McCord today announced a new campaign, “Let’s Get to Work Tennessee,” to help Tennesseans find and obtain meaningful employment.
State of Tennessee Partners with Retail Industry to Fill Immediate Job Openings
March 30, 2020
Nashville, TN – The state of Tennessee, in partnership with the Tennessee Grocer and Convenience Store Association, Tennessee Retail Association, and Hospitality TN, has formed the Tennessee Talent Exchange powered by Jobs4TN.
Tennessee Unemployment falls Ahead of Holiday Season
December 22, 2019
Nashville, TN – More Tennesseans took home paychecks in November, leading to a slight drop in statewide unemployment. New data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) shows a 0.1 of a percentage point decrease in unemployment when compared to the previous month, setting the new rate at 3.3 percent.
Tennessee Unemployment in October went up in some Counties, down in others
December 3, 2019
Nashville, TN – Newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) shows 38 counties experienced a drop in unemployment during October, while rates remained the same in 24 counties, and increased in 33 counties.
Henry County’s unemployment rate was unchanged in October, remaining at 3.7 percent, the same as September.
Several Southern Middle Tennessee Counties See Dramatic Spike in Unemployment for the month of October.
Tennessee Unemployment rate remains steady in October
November 17, 2019
Nashville, TN – Tennessee’s unemployment rate held steady in October. The new rate of 3.4 percent matches the previous month’s rate, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
While Tennessee’s jobless rate remained the same between September and October, over the past year, Tennessee’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate experienced a slight uptick from 3.3 percent to 3.4 percent.
Tennessee Unemployment Rates – 2017 through 2019
Tennessee Unemployment Drops in almost every County
October 27, 2019
Nashville, TN – Unemployment rates in nearly every Tennessee county, including distressed counties, declined during September, according to data released Thursday, October 24th, 2019 by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
Tennessee’s Unemployment Rate Drops in September
October 19, 2019
Tennessee Unemployment Rate Decreases Slightly in Month-to-Month Comparison
Nashville, TN – Newly released information from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development shows lower unemployment across the state in September. The seasonally adjusted rate of 3.4 percent is 0.1 of a percentage point lower than the revised August rate of 3.5 percent.
Unemployment in Tennessee Drops in Every County in August
September 30, 2019
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) reports unemployment rates for each of Tennessee’s 95 counties dropped during August 2019 according to data it released Thursday.
Tennessee County Unemployment Rates Increase in July
August 25, 2019
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) released data that shows July 2019 county unemployment increased in counties across the state.
Henry County unemployment in July was 4.8 percent up 0.3 percent from June’s 4.5 percent.
