NASHVILLE – The annual summer break, which temporarily sidelines many school employees such as bus drivers, cafeteria workers, and custodial staff, contributed to an expected increase in county unemployment rates in June, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
NASHVILLE - More than 200 healthcare workers across Tennessee gained new skills and expanded career advancement opportunities through grants awarded by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) as part of the Tennessee Talent Initiative. That funding was put into action through a partnership between the Northern Middle Tennessee Workforce Development Board and the Tennessee Hospital Association (THA).
NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s unemployment rate dipped in June, matching its lowest point of the year, according to data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD), in partnership with the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC), today announced the launch of the federal Workforce Pell program in Tennessee. This federal initiative will create new opportunities for Tennesseans to access high-quality, short-term workforce training aligned with today’s economy.
NASHVILLE – New data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) shows strong job market performance across the state in May, with 94 of Tennessee’s 95 counties reporting unemployment rates below 5%.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee has been selected as one of 10 national semifinalists in phase one of the U.S. Department of Education’s Connecting Talent to Opportunity (CTO) Challenge, a $15 million prize competition designed to strengthen connections between learners, education and training providers, and employers through the development of integrated statewide Talent Marketplaces.
NASHVILLE – The statewide unemployment rate remained unchanged in May at 3.6%, according to the latest data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). This marks the fourth consecutive month the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has been 3.6%.
NASHVILLE – Eighty-nine of Tennessee’s 95 counties reported unemployment rates below 5% in April, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
NASHVILLE – For the third month in a row, Tennessee posted an unemployment rate of 3.6%, according to the latest data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
NASHVILLE - Unemployment in Tennessee held steady at 3.6% in March, and again, remains below the national unemployment rate, according to new data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
NASHVILLE – Seventy-nine of Tennessee’s 95 counties reported unemployment rates below 5% in February even as most counties saw an increase in their rates over the previous month, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has made Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) available for twenty-nine Tennessee counties. These counties were impacted by the Tennessee Severe Winter Storms as declared in the Federal Disaster Declaration FEMA DR-4898.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s unemployment rate continues to track well below the national average, according to the latest data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
NASHVILLE – Eighty-four of Tennessee’s 95 counties recorded unemployment rates below 5% in January even as most counties saw an uptick in their rates over the previous month, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) has concluded its investigation into the October 10, 2025, explosion at the Accurate Energetic Systems (AES) munitions facility near Bucksnort, Tennessee, which resulted in 16 fatalities and multiple injuries.