TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Apr 10, 2026

Close to 90% of Tennessee counties — 84 out of 95 — recorded unemployment rates below 5% in January, even as most saw increases from the previous month, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Unemployment rates rose in 90 counties from December to January, decreased in three counties and remained unchanged in two. Tennessee’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.5% in January, down one-tenth of a percentage point from December and eight-tenths of a percentage point below the national rate of 4.3%. Additional details are available in the department’s press release.