Tennessee’s nonfarm monthly employment went down 56,800 in January, according to the Tennessee Labor Market Report.
The report notes employment is up 3,300 year-over-year.
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Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available in Seven Tennessee Counties Affected by the December 9 Severe Storms
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) announced the availability of Disaster Unemployment Assistance for seven Tennessee counties affected by the severe storms and tornadoes.
On December 9, severe thunderstorms and a recorded eight tornadoes ripped through Middle Tennessee, causing six fatalities, dozens of injuries, significant damage to nearly 1,900 homes, and the destruction of over 500 homes.
Read the full storyLogistics Company Expanding Knoxville Headquarters, Adding 650 Jobs
A logistics company will located in Knoxville plans to expand and add 650 employment opportunities, a news release from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNEDC) says.
According to the release, Axle Logistics will invest $37.9 million to expand logistics operations at its Knoxville headquarters. It will reportedly construct an 85,000-square-foot facility adjacent to its existing facility in order to “better meet the ongoing growth it has experienced since its founding in 2012.”
Read the full storyTennessee Department of Labor Pushing Apprenticeships During National Apprenticeship Week
The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development (TNDOL) is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week, which began Monday and runs through Friday.
“It’s National Apprenticeship Week. [Gov. Bill Lee) talks about the importance of apprenticeships in creating a critical pipeline of skilled workers in Tennessee. The Governor also signed a proclamation marking this as Apprenticeship Week in Tennessee,” the department said in a Monday video posted to X, formerly Twitter.
Read the full storyTennessee Unemployment Rate Remains at Record Low
According to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD), the Volunteer State’s unemployment level remains historically low.
In August, the state hit an all-time low seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.1 percent, according to a release from the department.
Read the full storyFour Tennessee Counties Had an Unemployment Rate Below 3 Percent in July
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) released county-specific unemployment data on Thursday for July.
Last month, a majority of Tennessee’s 95 counties reported lower unemployment rates compared to the data reported in June, according to TDLWD.
Read the full storyTennessee’s July Unemployment Rate Makes History
New data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) revealed unemployment across the state reached a historic low in July of 3.1 percent.
Read the full storyUnemployment Remains Low in Tennessee
Unemployment remained near record lows in Tennessee during September, according to new data released this week.
“The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for September came in at 3.4% and is just 0.2 of a percentage point away from Tennessee’s all-time low rate of 3.2%,” according to a press release from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
Read the full storyShelby County Jobless Rate at 5.6, More than Double Williamson County’s Rate
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development recently released county unemployment data for the month of August.
Read the full storyTennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Releases August Unemployment Numbers
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development recently released the state’s unemployment rate for the month of August.
Read the full story2022 McMinn Regional Job Fair Set for July 21st at Athens Regional Park
The McMinn County Economic Development Authority is hosting the 2022 McMinn Regional Job Fair at Athens Regional Park on July 21. The job fair will be held from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (EST) and will host over 20 regional employers with current job openings ready to hire.
Read the full storyOnly Two Tennessee Counties Saw Unemployment Rates Above Five Percent in May
New data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) on Thursday showed unemployment rates increased slightly during May in each of the state’s 95 counties. However, even with the minimal increases, 93 of Tennessee’s 95 counties maintained rates lower than 5% for the month.
Read the full storyTennessee Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at Historic Low, New Data Shows
New data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) revealed unemployment across the state remained at a historic low in April. The record-low rate of 3.2%, set in March, held steady into April, according to the department.
Read the full storyTennessee Reaches All-Time Low Unemployment Rate
Tennessee’s March unemployment rate of 3.2% was the lowest ever recorded, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
The 3.2% was a seasonally adjusted rate that surpassed the previous low mark of 3.3% in August 2019. The 3.2% rate is 1.7 percentage points lower than March 2021.
Read the full storyTennessee’s Unemployment Reaches Lowest Level Since January 2020
Unemployment in Tennessee reached a two-year low in December, according to new data that the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) released late last week. The state ended 2021 with an unemployment rate of 3.8 percent, which was 0.2 of a percentage point lower than the rate it recorded in November. Over the past year, Tennessee’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by 1.8 percentage points from 5.6 percent to 3.8 percent.
Read the full storyTennessee Unemployment Levels Continue to Decline, Drop to Pre-Pandemic Level
Tennessee’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic continues to improve, as unemployment numbers have decreased for the sixth consecutive month.
According to data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD), the unemployment numbers have dropped to pre-pandemic levels.
Read the full storyTennessee Labor Department Offering English Literacy, Civics Education Grant for Hamilton County Immigrants – No Proof of Legal Status Required
Tennessee’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) is offering grants to educate Hamilton County immigrants in English literacy and civics. However, TDLWD confirmed with The Tennessee Star that it won’t be requiring proof of legal status for participation. TDLWD hasn’t required proof for nearly two years. The department explained that its Adult Education Division made the change to align with federal regulations concerning the program. The only requirements for immigrants who participate in the program are that they are over 16 years old, not enrolled in secondary school, and classified as an English language learner.
Hamilton County drew significant attention over the last few months after it was discovered that the Biden Administration was driving and flying unaccompanied migrant children into Chattanooga. Several weeks ago, followup reports emerged that these children were potentially enduring abuse at their holding facilities. Around the same time, one teenage boy went missing from the Chattanooga facility.
Read the full storyTennessee Unemployment Drops or Holds Steady Throughout Most of the State
The majority of Tennessee counties recorded unemployment rates below 5 percent in May, according to data the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) released late last week. This, according to a TDLWD press release.
Read the full storyTennessee Officials Investigating Unemployment Claims for Those Who Refuse to Work
Tennessee government officials told The Tennessee Star they’ve received about 300 complaints of individuals passing up work for unemployment benefits. According to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD), these are the total complaints filed since last March – when Governor Bill Lee first declared a state of emergency due to COVID-19. Unemployment claims have fallen steadily since the beginning of the pandemic – claims reached their height a little over a year ago, totaling over 325,000.
Nearly 264,000 job postings are active currently on the state’s job site alone. As of May 8, TDLWD reported a total of 50,376 continued claims, and the unemployment rate sits at 5 percent. Of 95 counties in the state, only 8 have continued unemployment claims running in the thousands: Shelby, Davidson, Rutherford, Knox, Hamilton, Montgomery, Sumner, and Maury counties. Shelby County leads by far, with over 13,000 continued claims – coming in second is Davidson County with around half that amount: over 6,600 continued claims.
Read the full storyNew Numbers Show Tennessee’s ‘Staggering Increase in Unemployment’
Officials with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development released statistics Thursday showing what they call “a staggering increase in unemployment for each of Tennessee’s 95 counties” in April. This, as many businesses closed to help slow the spread of COVID-19, according to a TDLWD press release.
“The unprecedented and historic spike in unemployment impacted some counties more drastically than others, but no area of Tennessee escaped the pandemic’s effect on the state’s workforce,” the press release said.
Read the full storyTennessee Unemployment Rate More Than Quadrupled During COVID-19
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development officials revealed Thursday that the state’s unemployment rate was at its highest-ever, because of COVID-19, according to a TDLWD press release.
“The preliminary seasonally adjusted statewide unemployment rate for April 2020 is 14.7 percent, which is an unprecedented spike of 11.4 percentage points when compared to March’s revised rate of 3.3 percent. This is Tennessee’s highest unemployment rate in a generation. Before the pandemic, the state’s all-time highest seasonally adjusted rate was 12.9 percent, which occurred in back to back months in December 1982 and January 1983,” according to the press release.
Read the full storyNew Tennessee Unemployment Claims Numbers Show Mixed Results
Fewer Tennesseans are filing brand new unemployment claims versus the number who filed last week, but the number of state residents with continued claims has gone up slightly.
This, according to new numbers the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) released Thursday.
Read the full storyFewer Tennesseans Filing for Unemployment After COVID-19, New Numbers Show
Fewer Tennesseans filed new unemployment claims this past week, while the number of continued claims in the state also slightly fell.
This, according to a press release The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development put out Thursday.
Read the full storyTennessee Unemployment Claims Now Exceed 300,000 Because of COVID-19
Tennesseans filed nearly 44,000 unemployment claims between April 18 of this year through April 25 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to numbers the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development released Thursday.
Read the full storyTennessee Says Unemployment Filings Went Down in Second Week of March, But That Was Before the Lockdown
In a “what the heck” moment, the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development on Thursday said unemployment filings for two-thirds of counties went down for the second week of March.
The filings were for March 8-14, just before the Chinese coronavirus took a toll.
Read the full storyTennessee Unemployment Claims Still High Because of COVID-19, New Numbers Show
Nearly 75,000 Tennesseans were on record as filing unemployment claims as of April 11, according to new numbers the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development put out on their website Thursday.
Residents in Northern Middle Tennessee filed 34,643 claims, the highest regional number, while residents in East Tennessee filed 16,669 claims, according to the TDLWD data.
Read the full storyCOVID-19 Causes the Most Pain for Tennessee’s Hospitality Workers
East Tennessee and Northern Middle Tennessee have two things in common at the moment.
Residents in both regions of Tennessee have filed more unemployment claims than anywhere else in the state because of the COVID-19 outbreak. Also, both areas have a large hospitality industry.
And if tourists may not travel to those areas then, of course, Tennessee’s hospitality industry cannot thrive.
Read the full storyUnemployment Claims Jump to More Than 112,000, Northern-Middle and East Tennessee Hardest Hit
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development reported on Thursday that over 112,000 Tennesseans filed unemployment claims this past week.
Read the full storyTennessee Unemployment Claims Skyrocket 3,397 Percent from Two Weeks Ago
Unemployment claims in Tennessee and nationwide continue to skyrocket because of the Chinese COVID-19 shutdown of businesses.
Read the full storyNearly 95,000 Tennessee Residents File for Unemployment Claims, New Numbers Show
The number of Tennesseans who filed unemployment claims has doubled in just one week, according to numbers the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) revealed Thursday.
Read the full storyUnemployment Claims Skyrocket in Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development has reportedly received a dramatic increase in unemployment benefit claims.
Read the full storyTennessee’s Statewide Unemployment Rate Holds Steady for Third Consecutive Month, State Officials Say
Tennessee’s statewide seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for January 2020 is 3.3 percent, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development released this week.
Read the full storyTennessee Finishes 2019 with Steady Unemployment Rate, State Officials Say
The state of Tennessee ended 2019 with steady unemployment that continued to sit near record low levels, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Read the full storyUnemployment Sits Below 5 Percent in Nearly Every Tennessee County
Unemployment dropped in more than one-third of Tennessee’s 95 counties in November, according to newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
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