Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development

MTSU Expands Rural Healthcare Career Pipeline with New State Grant

May 26, 2026 at 10:54 am by WGNS News

WGNS Radio Summary:  Middle Tennessee State University has received a $225,000 state grant aimed at improving healthcare access in rural Tennessee while creating new.... Read More

Rutherford County #2 Lowest in Tennessee for November Unemployment

Jan 09, 2026 at 03:05 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN (WGNS News) - Tennessee began the busy 2025 holiday season in November with more people statewide in the workforce than the previous year, according to newly r.... Read More

Rutherford County #4 lowest unemployment in TN

Sep 27, 2025 at 04:45 am by WGNS News

Nashville, TN - Unemployment rates declined in every Tennessee county in August 2025, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (T.... Read More

Seasonal Changes Impact TN Jobless

Aug 22, 2025 at 09:41 am by WGNS

Nashville, TN - The school break and other seasonal changes in employment contributed to an increase in unemployment rates in most Tennessee counties in July, 2025, accor.... Read More

Rutherford County Boasts Second-Lowest Jobless Rate in Tennessee for May

Jun 28, 2025 at 05:09 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN -The latest numbers from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development bring encouraging news for Rutherford County: local unemployment held ste.... Read More

Tennessee Unemployment Near Record Lows; Rutherford County Among Top Performers

Nov 14, 2024 at 03:12 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - In September of this year, Rutherford County reported an impressively low unemployment rate of 2.9%, placing it in the top five counties in Tennessee f.... Read More

Rutherford County Unemployment Rate at 2.9%, 4th Lowest in Tennessee

Oct 24, 2024 at 05:21 pm by WGNS News

  Rutherford County continues to boast a strong labor market, reporting an unemployment rate of 2.9% for September 2024 - the same number that was recorded in August of.... Read More