EIGHT COMPANIES AWARDED GRANTS TRAINING 472 EMPLOYEES
NASHVILLE – Governor Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Karla Davis have awarded $124,713 in job training grants to eight companies across the state. Incumbent Worker Training grants assist employers with upgrading skills and avoiding layoffs for their employees.
DECEMBER 2012 COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
NASHVILLE – County unemployment rates for December 2012, released today, show the rate decreased in two counties and increased in 93 primarily due to normal seasonal employment declines. County unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted and reflect seasonal employment changes from month to month.
Specific county information is available on the Internet; enter http://www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/labor_figures/LaborDec12.pdf.
STATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE LOWEST SINCE 2008
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development Karla Davis announced today Tennessee’s unemployment rate for December was 7.6 percent and remained constant from the November revised rate of 7.6 percent. The national unemployment rate for December 2012 was 7.8 percent, also unchanged from the previous month.
30,000 JOBLESS TENNESSEANS ELIGIBLE FOR ADDITIONAL YEAR OF FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
NASHVILLE – The American Taxpayer Relief Act, which became law late Wednesday, extends the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08) program through January 1, 2014. The federal benefits were slated to expire at the end of 2012 with claimants receiving their last payment the first week of January.
1/2/2013 UPDATE
Preliminary information indicates existing federal extended benefits will continue to be available through the end of 2013. USDOL guidance and specifics are expected later today and will be posted on http://www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/2012_Unemployment_Update2.shtml together with a media release.
RATE DECREASED IN 91 COUNTIES, INCREASED IN ONE, IS UNCHANGED IN THREE
NASHVILLE – County non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for November 2012, released today, show the rate decreased in 91 counties, increased in one, and remained the same in three.
Specific county information is available on the Internet; enter http://www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/labor_figures/LaborNov12.pdf
STATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FALLS BELOW NATIONAL RATE
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development Karla Davis announced today Tennessee’s unemployment rate for November decreased to 7.6 percent, down from the October revised rate of 8.2 percent. The national unemployment rate for November 2012 was 7.7 percent, 0.2 percentage point lower than the October rate.
19 COMPANIES AWARDED GRANTS TRAINING 489 EMPLOYEES
NASHVILLE – Governor Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Karla Davis have awarded $340,231 in job training grants to 19 companies across the state. Incumbent Worker Training grants assist employers with upgrading skills and avoiding layoffs for their employees.
Rate Decreases in 14 Counties, Increases in 64, is Unchanged In 17
NASHVILLE – County non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for October 2012, released today, show the rate decreased in 14 counties, increased in 64, and remained the same in 17.
Specific county information is available on the Internet; enter http://www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/labor_figures/Labor_Oct12.pdf.
