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58.9% Labor Force Participation Rate
in Tennessee continues to hover just above a historic low for the indicator. Local Area Unemployment Statistics data show that in February, the state’s seasonally adjusted 3.29-million-person civilian labor force has contracted by 42,000 people compared to the same month one year ago. The previous 58.7 percent low came in April 2020.
639 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
are available in public locations across Tennessee, according to the Alternative Fueling Station Locator from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Those stations hold 1,490 EV charging ports. The agency’s quarterly reports show that the number of ports grew five percent nationally in the second and third quarters of 2022 and now totals over 132,000 nationwide.
Featured Tools
Center of Population of U.S. States and Counties
This interactive application shows the mean center of population for each state and county in the U.S. in 2000, 2010 and 2020. The application visualizes the degree of population shift each decade using lines that connect the center to its prior location.
Unemployment Insurance Claims for Tennessee, Regions and Counties
COVID-19 related layoffs sent unemployment claims to record levels in April, 2020. This dashboard provides detailed tracking of the claims filed for each county and region for March 2020 – July 2021.
2013 and 2018 Core-based Statistical Area Comparison
In 2020, statistical agencies will begin using new metropolitan and micropolitan area boundaries. This app lets you compare the old new boundaries.