Chattanooga, Tennessee Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Chattanooga fell 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Tennessee rate. The unemployment rate in Chattanooga peaked in May 2009 at 9.8% and is now 6.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.3% in May 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Chattanooga unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Tennessee	3.2%	-0.1	-0.4
Chattanooga	3.3%	-0.1	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Chattanooga, Tennessee, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Chattanooga, Tennessee Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Chattanooga peaked in June 2009 at 25,460. There are now 16,385 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 8,979 in December 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 96. Chattanooga employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Chattanooga, Tennessee) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Chattanooga	9,075	-154	-740

Number of Unemployed Persons

Chattanooga, Tennessee Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Tennessee Unemployment Rate	Chattanooga Unemployment Rate	Chattanooga Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.2%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.2%	3.3%	9,075
January 2019	4.0%	3.3%	3.4%	9,229
December 2018	3.9%	3.3%	3.3%	8,979
November 2018	3.7%	3.3%	3.4%	9,447
October 2018	3.8%	3.3%	3.7%	10,199
September 2018	3.7%	3.4%	3.5%	9,688
August 2018	3.8%	3.5%	3.6%	9,845
July 2018	3.9%	3.5%	3.7%	10,201
June 2018	4.0%	3.6%	3.6%	9,896
May 2018	3.8%	3.6%	3.3%	9,144
April 2018	3.9%	3.6%	3.4%	9,259