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<\/a>Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam.<\/p><\/div>\n
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While the November statewide rate slightly increased 0.1 percent from the previous month, unemployment in Tennessee remains historically low.<\/p>\n
The state unemployment rate reached 3 percent in both September and October, its lowest level since the federal government began tracking the statistic in 1976.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve invested in our workforce through educational programs like Tennessee Reconnect and Tennessee Promise to help citizens prepare for the job demands of today\u2019s employers. But we\u2019ve also focused on creating an environment in Tennessee where businesses can thrive and want to invest in our communities and citizens,\u201d Haslam said. \u201cJobs are created when companies put capital at risk, and our unemployment rate figures reflect that our policies are attracting companies to Tennessee.\u201d<\/p>\n
Total nonfarm employment in Tennessee grew by 1,800 jobs in November. The state\u2019s leisure and hospitality industry saw the biggest gains between October and November.<\/p>\n
\u201cHeading into the holidays, more Tennesseans have jobs this year, compared to last year,\u201d Phillips said. \u201cThat\u2019s good, not only for each individual family, but also for Tennessee\u2019s economy as a whole.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tennessee first marked a historic low unemployment rate in June at 3.6 percent, which was bested by the July rate of 3.4 percent, and then fell even lower in August to 3.3 percent. It hit a new historic low of 3 percent in both September and October. November\u2019s rate is the third lowest in the last six months.<\/p>\n
More information on the unemployment rate, labor force and resources to help Tennesseans find jobs is available on Jobs4TN.gov.<\/p>\n
The county unemployment rates for November 2017 will be published on Thursday, December 28th, at 1:30pm CT.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Nashville, TN<\/strong> – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips have announced that the November statewide unemployment rate posted significantly lower than November 2016 and notably lower than the national average.<\/p>\n![\"Tennessee](\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Tennessee-Governor-Bill-Haslam2.jpg\" "\\"Tennessee")
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