Tennessee Unemployment Rate drops to 4.7 Percent
May 19, 2017
Tennessee’s Decline Greater than the National Adjustment
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) Commissioner Burns Phillips announces a preliminary unemployment rate of 4.7 percent for April, dropping from the revised rate of 5.1 percent in March.
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.
Tennessee County Unemployment Rates Decrease in all Counties for February 2017
March 31, 2017
Nashville, TN – Estimates for February 2017 reveal Tennessee’s county unemployment rates have decreased in all 95 counties, according to data released today by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
Tennessee Unemployment Rate in February drops to 5.3 Percent
March 24, 2017
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announces a preliminary unemployment rate of 5.3 percent for February.
This is an improvement from the revised January rate of 5.4 percent. February’s U.S. preliminary rate is 4.7 percent, matching Tennessee with a tenth of a percentage point decline from the previous month.
January 2017 Tennessee County Unemployment Rates Rise Across the State
March 10, 2017
Nashville, TN – Tennessee County unemployment estimates for January 2017 show the rates increased in all 95 counties.
For Henry County, the unemployment rate went up to 7.8 percent in January from December’s 6.3 percent.
Tennessee County Unemployment Rates for January 2017
Job Influx Meets a 5.4 Percent Tennessee Unemployment Rate in January
March 2, 2017
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announces a preliminary unemployment rate for January at 5.4 percent, increasing from the revised December rate of 5.1 percent.
The U.S. preliminary rate for January is 4.8 percent, up one-tenth of a percentage point from the previous month.
Tennessee’s Unemployment Rate Holds Steady in November at 4.8 Percent
December 16, 2016
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for November was 4.8 percent, remaining the same as the revised October rate of 4.8 percent.
The U.S. preliminary rate for November was 4.6 percent, down three-tenths of a percentage point from the previous month.
Record-Breaking Number of Jobs Available in Tennessee
May 24, 2016
Employers in Middle Tennessee Lead the State in Job Opportunities
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development (TDLWD) reported Friday almost 200,000 jobs were posted on the Jobs4TN.gov website in April 2016.
That marks a record number of job opportunities employers across the state have advertised on the site.
Tennessee’s Unemployment Rate for November 5.6%
December 19, 2015
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for November was 5.6 percent, unchanged from the October revised rate.
The U.S. preliminary rate for November was 5.0 percent, also unchanged from the prior month.
Tennessee’s Unemployment Rate for September 5.7%
October 19, 2015
The Number of Unemployed Persons is the Lowest since February 2008
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for September was 5.7 percent, unchanged from the August revised rate.
The U.S. preliminary rate for September was 5.1 percent, also unchanged from the prior month.
