Unemployment Rate stays the same as October

Tennessee’s unemployment rate for November was 4.8 percent, the same as the October rate. That’s according to Tennessee Labor Commissioner Burns Phillips. The U.S. unemployment rate for November was 4.6 percent, down three-tenths of a percentage point from the previous month.
Over the past year, Tennessee’s unemployment rate decreased from 5.6 percent to 4.8 percent, while the national rate also declined from 5.0 percent to 4.6 percent.
Total seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment decreased 2,800 jobs from October to November. The largest decreases occurred in leisure/hospitality, other services, & manufacturing.
Over the year, nonfarm employment increased 55,600 jobs. The largest increases occurred in education/health services, professional/business services, & trade/transportation/utilities.