While America’s jobless rate has declined by more than half from its peak of 14.8% last year, unemployment remains well above its pre-pandemic levels and food insecurity and poverty levels also are higher than before COVID-19 shut down the economy. Tennessee’s jobless rate has fallen below the national average, but the Volunteer State continues to have the fourth-highest rate of housing insecurity at 11.9% and the eighth-highest rate of food insecurity at 12.6% among all states, according to a new ranking by the online financial website smartasset.com.
1. Louisiana
2. New York
3. Texas
4. Tennessee