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Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Tennessee Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Kingsport fell 0.0 percentage points in January 2023 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 Kingsport peaked in April 2020 at 14.1% and is now 10.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.1% in March 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Kingsport unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.6
Tennessee 3.5% 0.0 0.0
Kingsport 3.5% 0.0 +0.2
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Kingsport, Tennessee, National

Kingsport, Tennessee monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Kingsport, Tennessee Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Kingsport peaked in April 2020 at 18,874. There are now 14,264 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,150 in March 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 460. Kingsport employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Kingsport, Tennessee) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Kingsport 4,610 -33 +127

Number of Unemployed Persons

Kingsport, Tennessee Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Tennessee
Unemployment Rate
Kingsport
Unemployment Rate
Kingsport
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 3.5% 3.5% 4,610
December
2022
3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 4,643
November
2022
3.6% 3.5% 3.5% 4,686
October
2022
3.7% 3.5% 3.5% 4,625
September
2022
3.5% 3.4% 3.4% 4,564
August
2022
3.7% 3.3% 3.4% 4,608
July
2022
3.5% 3.3% 3.4% 4,550
June
2022
3.6% 3.2% 3.3% 4,482
May
2022
3.6% 3.2% 3.2% 4,345
April
2022
3.6% 3.3% 3.1% 4,200
March
2022
3.6% 3.3% 3.1% 4,150

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.