Morristown, Tennessee Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Morristown rose 0.2 percentage points in July 2019 to 3.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Tennessee rate. The unemployment rate in Morristown peaked in May 2009 at 13.3% and is now 9.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.5% in February 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Morristown 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
Morristown	3.9%	+0.2	-0.1

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: Morristown, Tennessee, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Morristown, Tennessee Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Morristown peaked in May 2009 at 7,295. There are now 5,232 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,806 in March 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 257.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Morristown	2,063	+123	+33

Number of Unemployed Persons

Morristown, Tennessee Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Tennessee Unemployment Rate	Morristown Unemployment Rate	Morristown Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.5%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	3.5%	3.9%	2,063
June 2019	3.7%	3.4%	3.7%	1,940
May 2019	3.6%	3.3%	3.5%	1,862
April 2019	3.6%	3.2%	3.5%	1,818
March 2019	3.8%	3.2%	3.5%	1,806
February 2019	3.8%	3.2%	3.5%	1,824
January 2019	4.0%	3.3%	3.7%	1,890
December 2018	3.9%	3.3%	3.8%	1,942
November 2018	3.7%	3.3%	3.8%	1,941
October 2018	3.8%	3.3%	3.8%	1,952