Tennessee September 2025 unemployment rate remains steady

Tennessee’s September 2025 unemployment rate held steady at 3.6%, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The release of September’s data was delayed because of the impact to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics during the federal government shutdown. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged from the previous month. The U.S. rate was 4.4%, eight-tenths of a percentage point higher than Tennessee’s rate. TDLWD has compiled an economic analysis of the September 2025 unemployment data, which is available on the state’s website.