Tennessee Jobs: Gains Amid Layoffs

Tennessee’s job market is facing a turbulent mix of layoffs and new hires—over 4,000 workers impacted this year alone, with major notices from Dura-Shiloh and Shimmick Construction affecting 250+ across two counties. While this mirrors last year’s pace and exceeds 2024’s numbers, the state’s unemployment rate remains steady at 3.6%, below the national average of 4.3%. Construction and manufacturing led job gains, yet disruptions span industries—from Nike and IKEA to small logistics firms—highlighting a complex, evolving landscape as officials closely watch the balance between losses and gains. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7db8ac715fb399e0