Record Low Unemployment For Tennessee

For the second month in a row, Tennessee continues to experience record-low unemployment, according to data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The rate for June came in at 3%, which was unchanged from the all-time low unemployment rate the state recorded in May.

Employers added new jobs to Tennessee’s workforce between May and June and increased nonfarm employment by 400 jobs.

The mining, logging, and construction sector and the education and health services sector had the biggest gains in employment. The manufacturing sector also added a sizable number of new positions during the month.