Tennessee Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Tennessee fell 0.1 percentage points in April 2012 to 7.8%. The state unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Tennessee peaked in June 2009 at 11.0% and is now 3.2 percentage points lower. You can also see Tennessee unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.1%	-0.1	-0.9
Tennessee	7.8%	-0.1	-1.6

Unemployment Rate: Tennessee, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Tennessee Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Tennessee peaked in June 2009 at 333,402. There are now 93,080 fewer people unemployed in the state. Tennessee job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Tennessee	240,322	-3,918	-54,119

Number of Unemployed Persons

Tennessee Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Tennessee Unemployment Rate	Tennessee Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	7.8%	240,322
March 2012	8.2%	7.9%	244,240
February 2012	8.3%	8.0%	250,826
January 2012	8.3%	8.2%	257,469
December 2011	8.5%	8.5%	266,164
November 2011	8.7%	8.7%	271,792
October 2011	8.9%	8.9%	277,992
September 2011	9.0%	9.1%	284,111
August 2011	9.1%	9.2%	289,337
July 2011	9.1%	9.4%	292,695
June 2011	9.1%	9.4%	294,036
May 2011	9.0%	9.4%	294,134
April 2011	9.0%	9.4%	294,441