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).
An update on the impact of the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Act of 2013. The report gives a snapshot of changes and progress occurring in calendar year 2025.
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.
NASHVILLE – After a year of steady unemployment, Tennessee began 2026 with a slight decline in its unemployment rate from the previous month, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
Learn how to spot and avoid scams where impostors pose as workers’ compensation officials demanding payment for benefits or claim settlements.
NASHVILLE – All but four Tennessee counties recorded unemployment rates below 5% in December, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s unemployment rate held steady in December at 3.6%, eight-tenths of a percentage point below the national rate, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).