Chattanooga, Tennessee Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Chattanooga fell 0.0 percentage points in August 2019 to 3.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Tennessee rate. The unemployment rate in Chattanooga peaked in May 2009 at 9.8% and is now 6.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.3% in March 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Chattanooga unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Tennessee	3.5%	0.0	0.0
Chattanooga	3.4%	0.0	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September 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 May 2009 at 25,478. There are now 16,013 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 9,010 in April 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 455. Chattanooga employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Chattanooga, Tennessee) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Chattanooga	9,465	-24	+63

Number of Unemployed Persons

Chattanooga, Tennessee Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Tennessee Unemployment Rate	Chattanooga Unemployment Rate	Chattanooga Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	3.4%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.5%	3.4%	9,465
July 2019	3.7%	3.5%	3.4%	9,489
June 2019	3.7%	3.4%	3.3%	9,157
May 2019	3.6%	3.3%	3.3%	9,014
April 2019	3.6%	3.2%	3.3%	9,010
March 2019	3.8%	3.2%	3.3%	9,094
February 2019	3.8%	3.2%	3.4%	9,137
January 2019	4.0%	3.3%	3.4%	9,202
December 2018	3.9%	3.3%	3.4%	9,215
November 2018	3.7%	3.3%	3.4%	9,203
October 2018	3.8%	3.3%	3.4%	9,208