Tennessee Unemployment Rate drops for Third Straight Month
September 19, 2021
Nashville, TN – As Tennessee’s economy continues to rebound, the state has experienced three consecutive months of lower unemployment, according to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
The preliminary, seasonally adjusted statewide unemployment rate for August came in at 4.6%, 0.1 of a percentage point lower than July’s revised rate of 4.7%. June’s unemployment rate was 4.9%.
Tennessee Unemployment in several Counties Increased in October
November 29, 2020
Nashville, TN – Many Tennessee counties experienced changes in their unemployment rates during October 2020, according to newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
Henry County unemployment in October was 7.5% an increase of 2.2% from September’s 5.3%.
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 Occupational Employment and Wages – May 2017
September 3, 2018
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD)
Nashville, TN – Tennesseans took home a little more money in their paycheck last year according to the latest data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
The median wage earned for all Tennessee occupations increased by 3.16 percent between May 2016 and May 2017 to $33,870.
Tennessee Unemployment Rate remains Steady for Third Consecutive Month
August 16, 2018
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
State Unemployment Rate Continued at 3.5 percent during July as Businesses Continued to Add Jobs
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips today released the statewide unemployment rate for July 2018, and for the third consecutive month the statistic has held steady at 3.5 percent.
Tennessee’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has not only remained unchanged since May, it mirrors the 3.5 percent recorded during the same time period in 2017.
Tennessee Continues To Experience Historically Low Unemployment
June 15, 2018
Tennessee Unemployment Has Remained 3.5 percent or Lower for 11 Consecutive Months
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today that Tennessee’s May 2018 statewide unemployment rate of 3.5 percent marked the 11th consecutive month the figure has been 3.5 percent or lower.
While the May unemployment rate represents a slight uptick of 0.1 of a percentage point compared to the April rate of 3.4 percent, year-to-year, it is 0.3 of a percentage point lower than it was in May 2017.
Tennessee Unemployment Rate Remains Near Historic Lows, Holds Steady From February
April 21, 2018
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced the March 2018 statewide unemployment rate for Tennessee remained near historic lows and matched the revised rate from the previous month.
The preliminary, seasonally adjusted rate for March was 3.4 percent, which mirrored the revised rate for February and was nearly one percentage point less than the March 2017 rate of 4.2 percent.
Tennessee Starts 2018 With Continued Low Unemployment
March 10, 2018
January 2018 Statewide Unemployment Rate is More Than a Percentage Point Lower than 2017
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips today announced that unemployment across Tennessee remained low at the start of 2018.
Data released today revealed the preliminary statewide unemployment rate for January 2018 was 3.3 percent, which matched the revised rate for December 2017.
Tennessee Records Third Straight Month of Record-Low Unemployment Rate
September 16, 2017
3.3 Percent Marks a New Seasonally Adjusted Record for Statewide Rate
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) Commissioner Burns Phillips announces a preliminary unemployment rate of 3.3 percent for August, declining one-tenth of a percent from the previous month.
This marks an all-time low for the statewide unemployment rate and August is the seventh consecutive month Tennessee has seen a decline in the statistic.
U.S. and Tennessee Unemployment Rates – August 2017
Tennessee Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.1 Percent
April 22, 2017
March 2017 Statistics Reveals Tennesseans are Finding Jobs in a Growing Workforce
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) Commissioner Burns Phillips announces a preliminary unemployment rate of 5.1 percent for March, positively shifting from February’s revised rate of 5.3 percent.
This progress matches the U.S. preliminary rate’s decline of two-tenths of a percentage point to 4.5 percent.
