Tennessee's Unemployment Rate for September 4.6 Percent

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for September was 4.6 percent, up two-tenths of a percentage point from the August revised rate of 4.4 percent. The U.S. preliminary rate for September was 5.0 percent, up one-tenth of a percentage point from the previous month.

Economic Summary

• Over the past year, Tennessee's unemployment rate decreased from 5.6 percent to 4.6 percent while the national rate declined from 5.1 percent to 5.0 percent.
• Total seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment increased 14,800 jobs from August to September. The largest increases occurred in government, professional/business services and health care/social assistance.
• Over the year, nonfarm employment increased 71,300 jobs. The largest increases occurred in healthcare/social assistance, professional/business services and trade/transportation/utilities.

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