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Tennessee Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 9.4%

By AP

Nashville, TN – Tennessee's unemployment rate for November was 9.4%, unchanged from the October and September. The national rate was 9.8%. According to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the state added nearly 10,000 jobs in the private sector last month. But most of those jobs were seasonal hires in the service and retail industries. Meanwhile, major job losses were in durable goods manufacturing, wholesale trade, and leisure and hospitality. Since November 2009, major gains have been in professional and business services, educational and health services and retail trade. Losses have been in government, information, and finance and insurance.