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Unemployment Rises Slightly in Tennessee

According to data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Tennessee’s unemployment rate increased slightly last month but is still nearly 1 full percentage point below the national rate.

The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.2% in September, up one-tenth of a percentage point over the previous month. The state saw a record-low rate of 3% in May, June, and July.

When compared with last year, Tennessee’s unemployment rate is two-tenths of a percentage point lower than its September 2023 rate of 3.4%.

Lucky Knott

Lucky Knott is a longtime broadcaster, sportscaster, and news reporter, having worked in radio here in the Sequatchie Valley and in Coffee and Grundy County for many years. You can hear his news reports weekday mornings and afternoons on The River 104.9 WEPG in Marion County and Country Roads 93.3 in Dunlap/Pikeville. He is also Editor for SValleyNow.com - Sequatchie Valley Now.