Tennessee January 2026 unemployment rate down slightly

Tennessee’s January 2026 unemployment rate was down one-tenth of a point from December and unchanged from January 2025. Tennessee's January 3.5% unemployment rate remained steady compared to the average unemployment rate in 2025 and is also well below the national January 2026 unemployment rate of 4.3%. Between January 2025 and 2026, Tennessee added 5,900 nonfarm jobs with the largest increases in the health care and social assistance sector followed by state government and third the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector. The state has also compiled a comprehensive analysis of the January 2026 statewide unemployment data.