June Unemployment Rates Decrease in Majority of Tennessee Counties
July 26, 2020
Nashville, TN – Unemployment rates in a vast majority of Tennessee’s 95 counties continued to drop in June, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Seventy-four counties had lower jobless rates for the month, as Tennessee continues to reopen after many businesses closed in the spring to help curb the spread of COVID-19 Coronavirus.
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.
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%.
Tennessee Unemployment climbs staggering due to COVID-19
May 21, 2020
Nashville, TN – Newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development revealed the state’s highest-ever unemployment rate amid the COVID-19 health emergency.
The preliminary seasonally adjusted statewide unemployment rate for April 2020 is 14.7%, which is an unprecedented spike of 11.4 percentage points when compared to March’s revised rate of 3.3%.
Tennessee Unemployment Rate more than Quadruples during Height of COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic.
Tennessee Unemployment Rate Drops in Nearly Two-Thirds of the Counties, Does Not Reflect Full Impact of COVID-19
April 26, 2020
March Unemployment Figures do not Include End of Month Business Closures
Nashville, TN – Newly released unemployment data shows the jobless rate dropped in two-thirds of Tennessee’s 95 counties during March 2020.
The unemployment data for the month does not take into account the impact of the COVID-19 Coronavirus health emergency.
Tennessee Experiences Unprecedented Increase in Unemployment
March 29, 2020
Nashville, TN – The state of Tennessee experienced an unprecedented spike in new initial unemployment claims according to data released this morning by the United States Department of Labor.
Tennessee and the United States Experience Spike in Unemployment Claims Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Tennessee’s Unemployment Rate sees slight increase in February
March 28, 2020
Tennessee Statewide Unemployment Remained Relatively Unaffected by COVID-19 in February
Nashville, TN – Unemployment rates are a lagging measure and for the month of February remained relatively unaffected by the COVID-19 public health emergency. Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate for February 2020 experienced a slight increase according to newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
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 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).
