Tennessee’s unemployment rate for September 2023 inched up slightly from the state’s all-time low rate of 3.1%. Data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) showed the seasonally adjusted rate increased by 0.1 of a percentage point to 3.2% during the month.
Unemployment in Tennessee reached a historic low of 3.1% in July, and the rate held steady at that number for two months.
The September 2023 statewide unemployment rate was 0.2 of a percentage point lower compared to last year.