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Friday, November 13, 2026Nov 13

Tennessee jobless rate rises to 7.9 percent

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Tennessee’s jobless rate rose a tenth of a percent from February to March, hitting 7.9 percent, according to Tennessee Labor and Workforce Interim Commissioner Burns Phillips.

Phillips said March’s rate was the lowest March since 2008.