The mission of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
is to advance workforce development and improve workplace safety.

  • Unemployment Rates Are Below 5% in All But 3 Counties

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  • Their Diploma, Their Way

    Tennessee Adult Learners Have More Test Options Than Ever Before for Earning Their HSE Diploma

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  • Building Tomorrow

    The Latest Episode Focuses on Workforce Development and Safety Efforts at the New Nissan Stadium Site

    Go to the State of the Workforce Page

  • Meet the Host

    In a Reversal of Roles, Host Trevor White Answers Questions About His New Role as Data and Research Analyst

    Go to Talking Second Chances Podcast

  • More Roads to Success

    Tennessee Offers More Options Than Ever for Getting a High School Equivalency Diploma

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    Unemployed Tennesseans: Employment Security Division services after job loss
    Workforce development & job seeker services in Workforce Services Division
    Tennessee Occupational Safety & Health Administration (TOSHA)
    Workplace Regulations & Compliance Division
    Employer accounts & services in Employment Security Division
    Adult Education Division
    Bureau of Workers' Compensation
    Business services for employers in Workforce Services Division

    Promoting Employee Recruitment
    Use services of American Job Centers
    Your Force 4 Workforce: Business Services
    Search for Employees  Post jobs
    Apprenticeships  Employer Training  Labor Market Reports  WARN Notices

    Tennessee Economic Data from WIRED

    Commute Patterns

    Explore commuters by age, industry, and numbers into and out of counties.

    Demographics

    View characteristics of the population by county, region, and year.

    Labor Force Statistics

    Get an overview of the labor force and a history of unemployment rates.

    Labor Force Participation Analysis

    View labor force, non-labor force, industry, and claims dashboards.

    Department's Other Websites

    Manage unemployment claims and search for jobs.

    Learn a new trade while earning a paycheck.

    Visit the Department's complete listing of services for job seekers.

    Job seekers can access American Job Center services online.