Tennessee County Unemployment remains Steady in October
November 20, 2022
Nashville, TN – Tennessee continues to experience low unemployment, despite a slight uptick in October’s monthly rate, according to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
The seasonally adjusted number for the month increased by just 0.1 of a percentage point to 3.5%. The state has had unemployment rates at or below 3.5% since January 2022.
Tennessee’s Unemployment Rate Holds Steady in September
October 23, 2022
Nashville, TN – Unemployment in Tennessee remained unchanged between August and September, according to data released Thursday by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for September came in at 3.4% and is just 0.2 of a percentage point away from Tennessee’s all-time low rate of 3.2%.
Tennessee Unemployment Rates drop in almost every County
September 26, 2021
Nashville, TN – Unemployment rates in nearly all of Tennessee’s counties decreased in August. This marks the second consecutive month the jobless situation has improved in 93 or more of the state’s 95 counties.
August unemployment rates were lower in 93 counties across the state. The rate in Williamson County remained unchanged from July at 2.6%. Unemployment increased in Maury County from 4.2% to 4.5% in a month-to-month comparison.
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 Rate drops for Second Month in a row
August 22, 2021
Nashville, TN – Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate decreased for the second consecutive month in July, according to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
The preliminary, seasonally adjusted rate for July 2021 is 4.7%, a drop of 0.2 of a percentage point from June’s revised rate of 4.9%.
Tennessee Unemployment rate remains steady as Economy Grows
June 20, 2021
Nashville, TN – Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate held steady at 5% between April and May 2021, according to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
May’s Unemployment Rate Unchanged as Tennesseans Continue Returning to the Workforce.
April Unemployment Rate Highlights State’s Economic Recovery
May 20, 2021
Nashville, TN – Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate for April 2021 decreased by double digits when compared to data from the previous year. In April 2020, the state’s jobless rate reached a record high during the economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic.
Unemployment Continues to Drop Across Tennessee
July 16, 2020
Nashville, TN – Tennessee’s unemployment rate decreased in June for the second consecutive month after reaching an all-time high in April, according to preliminary data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Unemployment Rates Decrease in Every Tennessee County
June 29, 2020
Nashville, TN – Record-high unemployment rates recorded in counties across Tennessee in April experienced sizable decreases as the state slowly reopened in May 2020, according to preliminary data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Tennessee Unemployment in May Drops from Record High in April
June 21, 2020
Nashville, TN – Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate for May 2020 dropped by 4.2 percentage points from the record high set in April, according to data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
In May, the seasonally adjusted jobless rate decreased to 11.3%.
