April Unemployment Rate 9.6 Percent
May 21, 2011
Seasonally Adjusted Rate up 0.1 from March
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development Karla Davis announced today Tennessee’s unemployment rate for April was 9.6 percent, up 0.1 from the March rate. The national unemployment rate for April 2011 was 9.0 percent, 0.2 percentage point higher than the March rate.
“Tennessee’s unemployment rate experienced a 0.1 percentage point increase from March because of a substantial increase in the number of people looking for a job,” said Labor Commissioner Karla Davis. [Read more]
Green Jobs Survey Identifies Job Opportunities
April 23, 2011
Thousands of Tennessee Businesses Participate in Green Industry Research
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development is celebrating Earth Day 2011 with preliminary results of Tennessee’s Green Jobs Report, an account of data gathered in a survey of more than 6,000 Tennessee businesses. The survey identifies occupations and training requirements within Tennessee’s green economy.
January Unemployment Rate 9.5 Percent
March 3, 2011
Seasonally Adjusted Rate Up 0.1 From December
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development Karla Davis announced today Tennessee’s unemployment rate for January was 9.5 percent, up 0.1 from the December rate. The national unemployment rate for January 2011 was 9.0 percent, 0.4 percentage point lower than the December rate.
“Tennessee’s unemployment rate has remained stable since last July,” said Labor Commissioner Karla Davis. “Long-term employment growth is continuing, and our unemployment rate is much improved from last January’s 10.4 percent.” [Read more]
