| Unemployment Rate | July 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 9.5% | 0.0 | +0.1 |
| Tennessee | 9.8% | -0.2 | -1.1 |
| Memphis | 10.1% | -0.3 | -0.4 |
Unemployment Rate: Memphis, Tennessee, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Memphis, Tennessee Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Memphis peaked in January 2010 at 67,534. There are now 5,368 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 61,518 in May 2010, the number of unemployed has now grown by 648. Memphis employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Memphis, Tennessee) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 62,166 | -1,613 | -3,114 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Memphis, Tennessee Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Tennessee Unemployment Rate |
Memphis Unemployment Rate |
Memphis Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2010 |
9.6% | — | — | — |
| July 2010 |
9.5% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 62,166 |
| June 2010 |
9.5% | 10.0% | 10.4% | 63,779 |
| May 2010 |
9.7% | 10.4% | 10.2% | 61,518 |
| April 2010 |
9.9% | 10.5% | 10.4% | 62,797 |
| March 2010 |
9.7% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 63,715 |
| February 2010 |
9.7% | 10.7% | 10.9% | 65,457 |
| January 2010 |
9.7% | 10.7% | 11.2% | 67,534 |
| December 2009 |
10.0% | 10.7% | 10.4% | 63,135 |
| November 2009 |
10.0% | 10.7% | 10.2% | 61,850 |
| October 2009 |
10.1% | 10.8% | 10.3% | 62,386 |
| September 2009 |
9.8% | 10.8% | 10.4% | 63,072 |
| August 2009 |
9.7% | 10.9% | 10.5% | 64,644 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted while state and national rates are. In practice this means the metro rates may be noisier on a month-to-month basis than the state and national series due to seasonal effects. It's probably better to use year-over-year comparisons. ↩