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Tennessee Starts 2021 With Decrease In Unemployment Thursday, March 11, 2021
Tennessee started 2021 with a decrease in unemployment across the state. According to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Tennessee recorded a jobless rate of 5.1 percent in January.
The new seasonally adjusted rate represents a 0.5 of a percentage point drop from the December 2020 rate of 5.6 percent. The latest figure is just 1.4 percentage points higher than the statewide rate for January 2020, just months before the start of COVID-19’s impact on Tennessee’s economy.
Total nonfarm employment decreased by 2,100 jobs between December 2020 and January 2021. The largest decreases occurred in the leisure/hospitality sector, followed by the government and professional/business services sectors.
Unemployment drops in every Tennessee county during November
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development said that all the state s 95 counties saw decreased unemployment rates. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 3:03 PM EST December 23, 2020
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Officials said that unemployment rates dropped across Tennessee during November.
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development said that unemployment rates in 41 counties were less than 5% and that Williamson County saw the lowest unemployment rate at 3.3%. In October, officials said the county had an unemployment rate of 4.6%.
Lake County in West Tennessee saw the highest jobless rate at 8.1% in November. However, the rate dropped 2% compared to the month before, officials said.