Tennessee’s unemployment rate held firm at 3.4% in September, the third month in a row the state has maintained this rate. Data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development found the rate was unchanged since July and down one-tenth of a point from September 2025. The state’s rate also remains below the national rate of 4.2% in September. Tennessee added 2,500 jobs between August and September 2026 with the biggest gains reported in the leisure and hospitality; professional, scientific, and technical services; and government sectors. In the past calendar year, Tennessee employers added 28,400 nonfarm jobs.
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