Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips has announced the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for August was 4.4 percent, up one-tenth of a percentage point from the July revised rate of 4.3 percent. The U.S. preliminary rate for August was 4.9 percent, unchanged from the previous month. Economic Summary Over the past year, Tennessee’s unemployment rate decreased from 5.6 percent to 4.4 percent while the national rate declined from 5.1 percent to 4.9 percent. Total nonfarm employment increased 7,300 jobs from July to August. The largest increases occurred in administrative/support/waste services, mining/logging/construction & real estate/rental/leasing. Over the year, seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment increased 64,000 jobs. The largest increases occurred in education/health services, professional/business services & trade/transportation/utilities.
Tennessee Unemployment Up Slightly in August
