Labor force participation rate: Tennessee

Latest value, 2026-08

59.2% Provisional

Source: BLS
Retrieved 2026-10-08
Published 2026-09-30

Definition

The labor force, comprising employed and unemployed people, as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutional population aged 16 and older.

Seasonally adjusted. US national figures come from the Current Population Survey; state figures are LAUS model-based estimates. The population excludes active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions. The age range and population scope differ from the existing activity-rate indicator.

Evolution

59.360.160.92021-082022-062023-042024-022024-122025-112026-08
Value
PeriodValue
2026-0859.2
2026-0759.3
2026-0659.4
2026-0559.6
2026-0459.7
2026-0360
2026-0260.3
2026-0160.5
2025-1260.6
2025-1160.6
2025-0960.6
2025-0860.6
2025-0760.6
2025-0660.5
2025-0560.6
2025-0460.6
2025-0360.5
2025-0260.5
2025-0160.4
2024-1260.3
2024-1160.2
2024-1060.1
2024-0960.1
2024-0860.1
2024-0760
2024-0660
2024-0560
2024-0459.9
2024-0359.9
2024-0259.8
2024-0159.9
2023-1259.9
2023-1159.9
2023-1060
2023-0960
2023-0860
2023-0760
2023-0660
2023-0560
2023-0459.9
2023-0359.9
2023-0259.8
2023-0159.8
2022-1259.8
2022-1159.8
2022-1059.9
2022-0960.1
2022-0860.3
2022-0760.5
2022-0660.7
2022-0560.8
2022-0460.9
2022-0361
2022-0260.9
2022-0160.7
2021-1260.6
2021-1160.4
2021-1060.4
2021-0960.4
2021-0860.4

Comparison with related places

Place2026-08
Tennessee59.2
United States61.6
Massachusetts65.3
Arizona59.9
Indiana63
Washington62
Missouri63.3

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Labor force participation rate, civilian noninstitutional population aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted, state LAUS measure 08. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.3.AllStatesS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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