Jackson, Tennessee Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Jackson rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2019 to 3.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Tennessee rate. The unemployment rate in Jackson peaked in June 2009 at 11.4% and is now 7.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.4% in February 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Jackson unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Tennessee	3.5%	+0.1	0.0
Jackson	3.5%	+0.1	-0.3

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

Unemployment Rate: Jackson, Tennessee, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Jackson, Tennessee Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Jackson peaked in July 2009 at 7,148. There are now 4,800 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,190 in March 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 158.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Jackson	2,348	+95	-107

Number of Unemployed Persons

Jackson, Tennessee Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Tennessee Unemployment Rate	Jackson Unemployment Rate	Jackson Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.5%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	3.5%	3.5%	2,348
June 2019	3.7%	3.4%	3.4%	2,253
May 2019	3.6%	3.3%	3.4%	2,205
April 2019	3.6%	3.2%	3.4%	2,190
March 2019	3.8%	3.2%	3.4%	2,190
February 2019	3.8%	3.2%	3.4%	2,200
January 2019	4.0%	3.3%	3.5%	2,266
December 2018	3.9%	3.3%	3.6%	2,324
November 2018	3.7%	3.3%	3.6%	2,322
October 2018	3.8%	3.3%	3.6%	2,333