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Nashville, TN <\/strong>– Unemployment rates are a lagging measure and for the month of February remained relatively unaffected by the COVID-19 public health emergency. Tennessee\u2019s statewide unemployment rate for February 2020 experienced a slight increase according to newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.<\/p>\nThe seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for February is 3.4%, which represents a 0.1 of a percentage point increase when comparing the new statistic to January\u2019s revised rate of 3.3%.<\/p>\n The current rate mirrors the number from one year ago.<\/p>\n Tennessee\u2019s all-time low unemployment rate is 3.3%. The rate remained at that historic level for five consecutive months leading up to February.<\/p>\n Total nonfarm employment in Tennessee increased by 4,800 jobs between January and February. The largest increases occurred in the health care\/social assistance, transportation\/warehousing\/utilities, and professional\/scientific\/technical services sectors.<\/p>\n Over the last year, nonfarm employment statewide increased by 51,000 jobs. During the previous 12 months, Tennessee saw significant increases in the trade\/transportation\/utilities, leisure\/hospitality, and education\/health services sectors.<\/p>\n Nationally, unemployment declined in February. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the United States sits at 3.5%, which is 0.1 of a percentage point lower than the previous month and 0.3 of a percentage point below the February 2019 rate.<\/p>\n![\"Tennessee\u2019s](\"https:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tennessee\u2019s-Unemployment-Rate-February-2020.jpg\" "\\"Tennessee\u2019s")
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