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Cleveland, Tennessee Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Cleveland rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2023 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Tennessee rate. The unemployment rate in Cleveland peaked in April 2020 at 13.3% and is now 9.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.5% in April 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Cleveland unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.9% +0.1 +0.2
Tennessee 3.3% +0.1 -0.2
Cleveland 3.7% +0.1 0.0
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with October 2023 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Cleveland, Tennessee, National

Cleveland, Tennessee monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Cleveland, Tennessee Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Cleveland peaked in April 2020 at 7,789. There are now 5,668 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,995 in April 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 126. Cleveland employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Cleveland, Tennessee) is also available.

Unemployed Persons October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Cleveland 2,121 +62 +56

Number of Unemployed Persons

Cleveland, Tennessee Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Tennessee
Unemployment Rate
Cleveland
Unemployment Rate
Cleveland
Unemployed
November
2023
3.7%
October
2023
3.9% 3.3% 3.7% 2,121
September
2023
3.8% 3.2% 3.6% 2,059
August
2023
3.8% 3.1% 3.5% 2,011
July
2023
3.5% 3.1% 3.5% 2,012
June
2023
3.6% 3.2% 3.5% 2,011
May
2023
3.7% 3.3% 3.5% 2,029
April
2023
3.4% 3.3% 3.5% 1,995
March
2023
3.5% 3.4% 3.6% 2,032
February
2023
3.6% 3.5% 3.6% 2,047
January
2023
3.4% 3.5% 3.6% 2,030
December
2022
3.5% 3.5% 3.7% 2,061

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.