Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Tennessee Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Kingsport rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Tennessee rate. The unemployment rate in Kingsport peaked in February 2010 at 10.0% and is now 6.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.4% in May 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Kingsport unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Tennessee	3.7%	+0.1	+0.4
Kingsport	3.8%	+0.1	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 14,435. There are now 9,123 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,780 in May 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 532. Kingsport employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Kingsport, Tennessee) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Kingsport	5,312	+114	+63

Number of Unemployed Persons

Kingsport, Tennessee Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Tennessee Unemployment Rate	Kingsport Unemployment Rate	Kingsport Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.8%	5,312
September 2018	3.7%	3.6%	3.7%	5,198
August 2018	3.9%	3.6%	3.7%	5,101
July 2018	3.9%	3.5%	3.7%	5,140
June 2018	4.0%	3.5%	3.7%	5,114
May 2018	3.8%	3.5%	3.4%	4,780
April 2018	3.9%	3.4%	3.6%	4,957
March 2018	4.1%	3.4%	3.7%	5,095
February 2018	4.1%	3.4%	3.6%	5,008
January 2018	4.1%	3.3%	3.6%	5,015
December 2017	4.1%	3.3%	3.7%	5,135