Ranking of Tennessee Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2025
Updated on September 15, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for May 2025, among all Tennessee cities, Memphis had the highest unemployment rate (4.6%), followed by Jackson (4.1%), and Cleveland (3.8%).
The chart below shows the top 30 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all Tennessee cities.
You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities in the United States.
Related Topics: Tennessee BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ranking of Tennessee Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2025
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Memphis | 4.6 |
| 2 | Jackson | 4.1 |
| 3 | Cleveland | 3.8 |
| 4 | Clarksville | 3.6 |
| 4 | Kingsport | 3.6 |
| 4 | Morristown | 3.6 |
| 5 | Cookeville | 3.5 |
| 6 | Bristol | 3.3 |
| 6 | Chattanooga | 3.3 |
| 7 | Bartlett | 3.2 |
| 7 | Johnson City | 3.2 |
| 7 | Shelbyville | 3.2 |
| 8 | Gallatin | 3.1 |
| 8 | Oak Ridge | 3.1 |
| 9 | Collierville | 3 |
| 9 | Columbia | 3 |
| 9 | Knoxville | 3 |
| 10 | Germantown | 2.9 |
| 10 | Lebanon | 2.9 |
| 11 | Farragut | 2.8 |
| 11 | Maryville | 2.8 |
| 11 | Murfreesboro | 2.8 |
| 11 | Nashville-Davidson | 2.8 |
| 12 | Brentwood | 2.7 |
| 12 | Hendersonville | 2.7 |
| 12 | La Vergne | 2.7 |
| 12 | Mount Juliet | 2.7 |
| 12 | Smyrna | 2.7 |
| 13 | Franklin | 2.6 |
| 14 | Spring Hill | 2.5 |