Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Tennessee Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Kingsport rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2019 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Tennessee rate. The unemployment rate in Kingsport peaked in January 2010 at 9.9% and is now 6.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.5% in February 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Kingsport 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
Kingsport	3.7%	+0.1	0.0

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: Kingsport, Tennessee, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Kingsport, Tennessee Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Kingsport peaked in June 2009 at 14,320. There are now 9,132 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,843 in February 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 345. Kingsport employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Kingsport, Tennessee) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Kingsport	5,188	+172	+194

Number of Unemployed Persons

Kingsport, Tennessee Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Tennessee Unemployment Rate	Kingsport Unemployment Rate	Kingsport Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.5%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	3.5%	3.7%	5,188
June 2019	3.7%	3.4%	3.6%	5,016
May 2019	3.6%	3.3%	3.5%	4,928
April 2019	3.6%	3.2%	3.5%	4,872
March 2019	3.8%	3.2%	3.5%	4,883
February 2019	3.8%	3.2%	3.5%	4,843
January 2019	4.0%	3.3%	3.6%	4,890
December 2018	3.9%	3.3%	3.6%	4,895
November 2018	3.7%	3.3%	3.6%	4,890
October 2018	3.8%	3.3%	3.6%	4,887