State Unemployment Stands Still at 9.8 Percent in July

Fewer people were looking for work in Tennessee last month – but not necessarily because they found jobs. The state’s monthly unemployment rate stood still in July, holding at 9.8 percent, above the national average. Overall U.S. unemployment for the month was down slightly from June, to 9.1 percent.

State officials say last month the number of working Tennesseans dropped by more than ten thousand, while even more people stopped looking for jobs.