Tennessee Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Tennessee fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2022 to 3.3%. The state unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Tennessee peaked in April 2020 at 15.9% and is now 12.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.2% in March 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also see Tennessee unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	July 2022	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.5%	-0.1	-1.9
Tennessee	3.3%	0.0	-0.9

Note: All comparisons are made with July data as August state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Tennessee, National

Tennessee monthly unemployment rate chart from 1990 to July 2022

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Tennessee Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Tennessee peaked in April 2020 at 510,481. There are now 396,310 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 109,018 in March 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 5,153. Tennessee job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2022	Month/Month	Year/Year
Tennessee	114,171	+327	-25,935

Number of Unemployed Persons