Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Tennessee Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Kingsport fell 0.2 percentage points in July 2021 to 4.8%. 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 April 2020 at 14.2% and is now 9.4 percentage points lower. You can also compare Kingsport unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | July 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5.4% | -0.5 | -4.8 |
| Tennessee | 4.7% | -0.2 | -4.2 |
| Kingsport | 4.8% | -0.2 | -2.9 |
Unemployment Rate: Kingsport, Tennessee, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Kingsport, Tennessee Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Kingsport peaked in April 2020 at 18,964. There are now 12,494 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Kingsport employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Kingsport, Tennessee) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsport | 6,470 | -315 | -3,702 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Kingsport, Tennessee Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Tennessee Unemployment Rate |
Kingsport Unemployment Rate |
Kingsport Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 |
5.2% | — | — | — |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 6,470 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 6,785 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 6,879 |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 6,999 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 7,007 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 6,840 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 6,629 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 7,791 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 5.6% | 5.4% | 7,277 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 7.8% | 6.8% | 9,327 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 7.9% | 6.9% | 9,443 |
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. ↩
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