Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Tennessee Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Kingsport fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2018 to 3.6%. 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 6.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.6% in September 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Kingsport unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Tennessee	3.4%	+0.1	-1.0
Kingsport	3.6%	0.0	-1.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March 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 9,429 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,002 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 4. Kingsport employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Kingsport, Tennessee) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Kingsport	5,006	+4	-1,958

Number of Unemployed Persons

Kingsport, Tennessee Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Tennessee Unemployment Rate	Kingsport Unemployment Rate	Kingsport Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	3.4%	3.6%	5,006
January 2018	4.1%	3.3%	3.6%	5,002
December 2017	4.1%	3.3%	3.8%	5,273
November 2017	4.1%	3.3%	4.0%	5,513
October 2017	4.1%	3.3%	3.7%	5,113
September 2017	4.2%	3.3%	3.6%	5,044
August 2017	4.4%	3.4%	3.9%	5,375
July 2017	4.3%	3.5%	4.1%	5,667
June 2017	4.3%	3.6%	4.0%	5,512
May 2017	4.3%	3.8%	3.9%	5,372
April 2017	4.4%	4.0%	4.6%	6,260