The mission of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
is to advance workforce development and improve workplace safety.

  • Investing in the Future

    With the Youth Employment Program, or YEP, Young People Gain Valuable Skills, While Employers Gain Workers Whose Wages Are Covered by the State

    Read More in Our FOCUS Newsletter

  • New Pathways to a Diploma

    On This Month’s Episode, We Discuss How to Obtain Your High School Equivalency Diploma Through Options Other Than the HiSet Exam

    Go to Tennessee's Workforce Reimagined Podcast

  • Second Chance Month

    On This Episode, Host Trevor White Speaks with the Executive Director of the Tennessee Higher Education Initiative (THEI). THEI is a Nonprofit That Provides Support to Incarcerated Students as They Pursue a College Degree

    Go to Talking Second Chances Podcast

  • New Unemployment e-Services System Is Now Available for Claimants and Employers

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  • Opportunities for Justice Involved Individuals

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    Unemployed Tennesseans

    Unemployed Tennesseans: Employment Security Division services after job loss

    Providing Unemployment Benefits & Reemployment Assistance
    File your claim online at Jobs4TN.gov or at an American Job Center
    Choose services for job seekers at TNWorkReady.com
    Qualifying for Unemployment Benefits How to Apply Information Needed
    Online Application for Unemployment Benefits
    Weekly Certification Filing an Appeal
    Avoiding Fraud Overpayment Training Opportunities
    Unemployment FAQ 1099-g Tax Information

    Workforce Development & Job Seeker Services

    Workforce development & job seeker services in Workforce Services Division

    Removing Barriers to Employment & Providing Training for Job Seekers
    Learn about services at a local American Job Center or Mobile American Job Center
    Boost skills, knowledge with Coursera Learn to search Market Information
    Tennessee Youth Employment Program (TYEP)
    Tennessee Office of Reentry (TOOR) WIOA Youth Program Jobs for Veterans State Grant
    Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
    SNAP Employment & Training Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
    Migrant & Seasonal Farm Workers
    Reemployment Services & Eligibility Assessment (RESEA)
    Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA)

    Tennessee Economic Data from WIRED

    Commute Patterns

    Explore commuters by age, industry, and numbers into and out of counties.

    Demographics

    View characteristics of the population by county, region, and year.

    Labor Force Statistics

    Get an overview of the labor force and a history of unemployment rates.

    Labor Force Participation Analysis

    View labor force, non-labor force, industry, and claims dashboards.

    Department's Other Websites

    Manage unemployment claims and search for jobs.

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    Learn a new trade while earning a paycheck.

    ApprenticeshipTN.com

    Visit the Department's complete listing of services for job seekers.

    TNWorkReady.com

    Job seekers can access American Job Center services online.

    TNVirtualAJC.com

    Resources, Boards, Divisions