NASHVILLE – Information Data from the Tennessee Department of Workforce and Labor shows the job market is improving. Before the pandemic, our state had about 2,702 new claims for benefits. For the week ending November 14, 2020, 6,182 claims were filed. Today it is almost 2.2 per cent higher than pre-COVID times.
Tennessee statistics show the change was overnight, the pre-pandemic was 2,702 claims filed for the week ending March 14, 2020. The very next week, March 21, we had 39,096. By week #13 of 2020 (April 4), the Volunteer State saw 116,141 claims filed in a 1-week period for unemployment benefits.
Tennessee’s economy is improving. Consider supporting our Tennessee small businesses by shopping them.
To see your Tennessee county visit:
https://mailchi.mp/76585c249ead/tn-unemployment-claims-data-week-ending-nov-14-2020?e=21887e3933
