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.
Unemployment Situation Improves in Nearly all Tennessee Counties
April 27, 2018
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) today released the March 2018 unemployment rates for each county in Tennessee. The newest statistics highlighted improved rates during March for the majority of the state’s counties.
Eighty-two of Tennessee’s 95 counties experienced lower unemployment rates when compared to February 2018.
Tennessee County Unemployment Rates Improve Across State
April 1, 2018
February Rates Decrease or Remain the Same in Nearly All Tennessee Counties
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development today released the February 2018 unemployment rates for all Tennessee counties. The latest statistics showed improved rates for the majority of the state’s counties during the month.
Henry County’s unemployment rate remains the same in February at 4.8 percent.
Tennessee Statewide Unemployment Rate Remains Near Historic Low Levels
March 22, 2018
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips today announced statewide unemployment remained near historic low levels in February with the preliminary rate at 3.4 percent.
February’s rate is up just 0.1 of a percentage point from January’s revised rate of 3.3 percent. Over the past 12 months, Tennessee’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased a full percentage point from 4.4 percent to 3.4 percent and remains less than the national average of 4.1 percent.
Tennessee Begins 2018 With County Unemployment Rates Lower Than January 2017
March 18, 2018
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) have released county unemployment statistics for January 2018. A vast majority of the state’s 95 counties continue to record unemployment rates under 5 percent and every county’s rate was lower than it was in January 2017.
Henry County’s unemployment rate was 4.9 percent, up 1.0 percent from December’s 3.9 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 Unemployment Rates Improve Across All Counties
May 28, 2017
April 2017 Data Tells Story of Continued Improvement in Tennessee’s Workforce
Nashville, TN – Tennessee’s county unemployment rates for April 2017 have decreased in all 95 counties, according to data released today by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
Montgomery County’s unemployment rate in April dropped to 4.1 percent from March’s 5.0 percent.
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.
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 for May 4.1%
June 18, 2016
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for May was 4.1 percent, two-tenths of a percentage point decrease from the April revised rate of 4.3 percent.
The U.S. preliminary rate for May was 4.7 percent, down three-tenths of a percentage point from the previous month.
