The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in June was the same as its April and May rates. In June 2024, the rate was 3.3%.
The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.1% in June, down one-tenth of a percentage point from the previous month. A year ago, the U.S. rate also was 4.1%.
Over the past year, Tennessee employers added 22,900 nonfarm jobs, with the biggest increases in the Government, Leisure and Hospitality, and Education and Health Services sectors.
Total nonfarm employment increased by 6,100 jobs over the month. The largest gains were in the Professional and Business Services sector, followed by the Education and Health Services sector and the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities sector.
