Report: Most Tennessee Counties See Unemployment Rates Drop Below 5% - Articles

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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Apr 25, 2025

Nearly all counties in Tennessee reported unemployment rates below 5% in March, according to newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Only four of the state’s 95 counties recorded unemployment rates of 5% or higher, with the highest at 5.7%. Unemployment rates decreased from February to March in 70 counties, remained the same in 17, and increased in eight.