NASHVILLE — Tennessee’s unemployment rate held steady last month at 3.5 percent and continues to track well below the national rate, according to the latest data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in May was unchanged from the previous month. A year ago, it was 3.2 percent.
Tennessee’s unemployment rate remains below the U.S. rate, which was 4.2 percent in May. One year ago, the U.S. rate was 4 percent…