Henry County unemployment rate was 4.8 percent in April
May 27, 2016
April 2016 County Unemployment Rates
Nashville, TN – Tennessee County unemployment rates for April 2016 show the rates decreased in 90 counties, increased in two, and remained the same in three counties.
Henry County unemployment in April was 4.8 percent down from 5.5 percent in March.
Employers are looking to Hire more than 175,000 Workers across Tennessee
April 16, 2016
Tennessee Unemployment Rate at 4.5% for March
Nashville, TN – Tennessee employers have tens of thousands of open positions for qualified applicants across the state.
With Tennessee’s latest unemployment rate at its lowest level since June 2007, there is an abundance of job openings across the state.
Tennessee County Unemployment Rates for December 2015
January 28, 2016
Nashville, TN – Tennessee County unemployment rates for December 2015, released today, show the rates decreased in 43 counties, increased in 35, and remained the same in 17 counties.
Henry County’s unemployment rate in December was 6.5 percent, up from November’s rate of 6.4 percent.
Tennessee’s Unemployment Rate for October Decreased to 5.6%
November 19, 2015
The Number of Unemployed Persons is the Lowest since December 2007
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for October was 5.6 percent, one-tenth of one percentage point lower than the September revised rate of 5.7 percent.
The U.S. preliminary rate for October was 5.0 percent, one-tenth of one percentage point lower than the prior month.
Henry County Unemployment rate was 6.0 percent in September, 2015
October 22, 2015
Tennessee County Unemployment Rates for September 2015
Nashville, TN – Tennessee County unemployment rates for September 2015, released today, show the rates decreased in 29 counties, increased in 24, and remained the same in 24 counties.
Henry County’s unemployment rate for September was 6.5 percent the same as it was in August. It is down 1.3 percent from September 2014.
Tennessee’s Unemployment Rate for July 5.7%
August 23, 2015
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for July was 5.7 percent, unchanged from the June revised rate.
The United States preliminary rate for July was 5.3 percent, also unchanged from the prior month.
Tennessee County Unemployment Rates for December 2014
February 1, 2015
Nashville, TN – Tennessee County unemployment rates for December 2014, show the rate decreased in 20 counties, increased in 64 counties, and remained the same in 11 counties. Henry County’s December rate increased to 8.5 percent, up from 8.2 percent in November.
Knox County had the state’s lowest major metropolitan rate in December at 5.0 percent, down from 5.1 percent in November.
October Unemployment Rate 9.6 Percent
November 17, 2011
Rate Drops 0.2 Percentage Point From September
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development Karla Davis announced today Tennessee’s unemployment rate for October fell to 9.6 percent, down from the September revised rate of 9.8. The national unemployment rate for October 2011 was 9.0 percent, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the September revised rate.
“The drop in the unemployment rate from September to October is attributable to an increase in employment and fewer people looking for jobs,” Commissioner Davis said. “Education and health services were two of the sectors fueling the monthly increase in employment.”
University of Tennessee Economist Bill Fox states Tennessee has done a better job than the nation in creating employment opportunities. “Over the year, Tennessee’s jobless rate is slightly higher than it was a year ago and is still above the U.S. rate, but the state’s rate of employment growth at 1.7 percent has outpaced the nation’s. Durable goods manufacturing such as transportation equipment, machinery and metals contribute toward that positive growth.”
Major Changes in Estimated Nonagricultural Employment
September 2011 to October 2011
Month-to-month increases occurred in local government education services, up 7,500 jobs; educational and health services was up 4,100; and trade, transportation, and utilities increased by 2,600. From September to October, leisure and hospitality decreased by 2,000; mining, logging, and construction was down 1,000; and financial activities declined by 800 jobs.
Major Changes in Estimated Nonagricultural Employment
October 2010 to October 2011
Year-over-year increases took place in local government education services services, up 11,500 jobs; educational and health services was up 7,000; and durable goods manufacturing increased by 4,800. Employment decreases took place in retail trade, which decreased by 6,800; information was down 1,100; and nonmetallic mineral products declined by 1,000.
September Unemployment Rate 9.8 Percent
October 24, 2011
Rate Increases 0.1 Percentage Point From August
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development Karla Davis announced today Tennessee’s unemployment rate for September was 9.8 percent, up from the August revised rate of 9.7. The national unemployment rate for September 2011 was 9.1 percent, unchanged from the August revised rate.
“The unemployment rate rose slightly due to a small decline in employment,” Commissioner Davis said. “There were seasonal gains in employment in areas like education, along with losses in leisure and hospitality. The net result was little change in the state’s employment picture.” [Read more]
