Cumberland County’s February unemployment rate of 5.1 percent was slightly less than January’s rate of 5.2 percent. For the year, Cumberland County’s jobless rate rose 0.4 percent from the February 2022 rate of 4.7 percent.
Twenty-two counties across the state saw rates decrease during the month, while unemployment held steady in 21 additional counties. Rates did increase in the remaining 52 counties.
Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate held steady at 3.5% in February. That marked the fifth consecutive month unemployment across the state remained unchanged.
Nationally, unemployment in February increased to 3.6%, up 0.2 of a percentage point. (Image courtesy TN Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development)
