STATE DATA

Tennessee Economic Indicators

Live BLS unemployment data for Tennessee — statewide rate, county-level breakdown, and 12-month trend. Sourced directly from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, refreshed monthly.

3.4%
Statewide rate
95
Counties with data
4.1%
County average
3.0 pts
Disparity (max - min)

Tennessee — 12-Month Unemployment Trend

Statewide unemployment rate, last 12 months. Source: BLS LAUS.

Jan 2026
3.5%
Final
Feb 2026
3.6%
Final
Feb 2026
3.6%
Final
Mar 2026
3.6%
Final
Mar 2026
3.6%
Final
Apr 2026
3.6%
Final
Apr 2026
3.6%
Final
May 2026
3.6%
Final
May 2026
3.6%
Final
Jun 2026
3.5%
Preliminary
Jun 2026
3.5%
Final
Jul 2026
3.4%
Preliminary

Highest Unemployment — Tennessee

County Rate
Perry County, TN 6.0%
Hancock County, TN 5.7%
Pickett County, TN 5.6%
Lake County, TN 5.4%
Meigs County, TN 5.2%
Hardeman County, TN 5.2%
Shelby County, TN 5.1%
Decatur County, TN 5.1%
Scott County, TN 5.0%
Greene County, TN 5.0%

Lowest Unemployment — Tennessee

County Rate
Sevier County, TN 3.0%
Cheatham County, TN 3.0%
Dickson County, TN 3.1%
Sumner County, TN 3.1%
Wilson County, TN 3.1%
Williamson County, TN 3.1%
Rutherford County, TN 3.1%
Davidson County, TN 3.2%
Robertson County, TN 3.2%
Macon County, TN 3.2%

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