Low Unemployment Continues Across Much of Tennessee in January
March 16, 2019
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD)
Nashville, TN – Statistics released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) show 67 of the state’s 95 counties continued to experience unemployment rates below 5 percent during the first month of 2019.
The January unemployment rate is 5 percent or greater in the remaining 28 Tennessee counties.
Nearly Two-Thirds of Tennessee Counties have Unemployment Rates Below 5 percent.
Tennessee Begins 2019 With Continued Low Unemployment
March 10, 2019
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Jeff McCord announced this week a preliminary statewide unemployment rate of 3.3 percent for January 2019.
Tennessee Unemployment Holds Steady During December
January 20, 2019
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD)
Nashville, TN – New data released Thursday by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips showed Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate held steady during the final month of 2018.
Tennessee Unemployment Drops Ahead of Holiday Season
December 23, 2018
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips today released unemployment statistics that show the seasonally adjusted statewide jobless rate dropped by 0.1 of a percentage point in November to 3.6 percent.
Tennessee employers added 3,400 nonfarm jobs between October and November.
November Tennessee Unemployment Decreases Slightly and Remains Near Historic Low.
Tennessee Unemployment Rates Once Again Drop in a Majority of Counties
October 27, 2018
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD)
Nashville, TN – Newly released unemployment data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) showed that vast majority of Tennessee’s 95 counties experienced lower unemployment rates in September 2018, when compared to the previous month.
Paris-Henry County unemployment rate remained the same at 4.3 percent in September.
Tennessee Unemployment rates decreased or remained the same in 85 counties in September.
Unemployment Across Tennessee Holds Steady in September
October 20, 2018
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips released new labor statistics that showed unemployment across Tennessee continued at near-historic low levels in September.
The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.6 percent in September mirrored the August 2018 rate and is just 0.3 of a percentage point higher than Tennessee’s all-time low unemployment rate of 3.3 percent.
Tennessee Unemployment rate remains near historic low levels, 3.6 percent for second consecutive month.
Unemployment Remains Near Historic Low Levels in Tennessee
September 20, 2018
Tennessee Government
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee unemployment rate remained near historic low levels in August, despite a slight increase, according to the latest statistics released today by Governor Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips.
The preliminary, seasonally adjusted statewide unemployment rate for August was 3.6 percent, just 0.1 of a percentage point higher than it was in July. Prior to August, Tennessee’s unemployment rate remained at 3.5 percent for three consecutive months.
Statewide unemployment rate sees little movement over past 12 months, records slight uptick in August
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.
Seasonal Employment Results In Uptick For County Jobless Rates
July 29, 2018
Unemployment Rates Increase in all Tennessee Counties during June 2018
Nashville, TN – The unemployment rate for each of Tennessee’s 95 counties increased in June 2018, according to data released today by Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) Commissioner Burns Phillips.
Henry County’s unemployment rate for June was 4.7 percent which is up 1.1 percent from May’s 3.6 percent.
Tennessee Marks One Year of Historic Low Unemployment
July 19, 2018
Tennessee Unemployment Rate has remained at 3.5 percent or lower for 12 months and new job creation continues across Tennessee
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips today released the statewide unemployment rate for June 2018 and it marked an entire year the jobless figure in Tennessee has been 3.5 percent or lower.
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June is 3.5 percent, which is unchanged from the May 2018 figure. In a year-to-year comparison, the June rate is 0.1 of a percentage point lower than it was in 2017.
