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STATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS FOR NINTH CONSECUTIVE MONTH |
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APRIL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.8 PERCENT
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development Karla Davis announced today Tennessee’s unemployment rate for April fell to 7.8 percent, down from the March revised rate of 7.9 percent. The national unemployment rate for April 2012 was 8.1 percent, 0.1 percentage point lower than the March rate.
“While Tennessee’s unemployment rate has declined for nine consecutive months, April’s decrease is mostly attributable to a shrinking labor force,” said Commissioner Davis. “This is similar to the monthly change that occurred on the national level.”
Economic Summary:
- The unemployment rate has declined for nine consecutive months.
- Tennessee’s April unemployment rate is the lowest since November 2008.
- The number of unemployed persons is the lowest since November 2008.
- The number of unemployed persons has declined for 16 consecutive months.
- The labor force has declined for four consecutive months.
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Seasonally Adjusted Nonfarm Employment – Business Survey
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(Numbers in thousands)
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April 2011
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Revised
Mar. 2012
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Preliminary
April 2012
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Change from April 2011 to April 2012
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Change from Mar. 2012 to April 2012
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Total Nonfarm
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2,652.5
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2,694.1
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2,695.8
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43.3
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1.7
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Mining/logging/construction
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108.2
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115.1
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113.9
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5.7
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-1.2
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Manufacturing
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303.6
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310.2
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312.0
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8.4
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1.8
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Trade/transportation/utilities
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561.7
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557.3
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558.9
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-2.8
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1.6
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Information
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44.3
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44.2
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44.1
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-0.2
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-0.1
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Financial activities
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135.1
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135.5
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135.2
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0.1
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-0.3
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Professional/business services
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320.5
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329.4
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327.6
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7.1
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-1.8
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Education/health services
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379.8
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388.9
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389.3
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9.5
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0.4
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Leisure/hospitality
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265.7
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270.3
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271.8
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6.1
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1.5
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Other services
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101.7
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101.9
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101.8
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0.1
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-0.1
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Government
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431.9
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441.3
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441.2
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9.3
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-0.1
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Shower Logan Reynolds with Prayers and Cards |
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Marshall County, a young boy named Logan Reynolds needs your prayers and cards and letters of encouragement. He has been diagnosed: brain stem tumor. Serious at this point, inoperable, and they are searching for some way to treat him. He is in St. Jude’s Children’s hospital. Please pray for him, his family, and those caring for him.
Cards may be sent to Logan Reynolds
Room 408
Target House 1
1811 Poplar Avenue
Memphis TN 38104 |
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New WJJM Trading Post Policy Begins in May |
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Beginning May 2nd: Trading post will no longer post odd jobs, if you want to do work, mow lawns etc, you can pre-pay $1.00 per day to be posted on the WJJM Classified page on the web site. Trading post is for non commercial use only and will only post items for sale, items to give away, and lost and found items. If you have a Garage or Yard Sale those sales are announced on Bargain Finders that airs on Wednesday through Friday at 9:15 am and 2:15 pm for $3.00 per day. If you would like your odd job posted on Bargain Finders, you may pre-pay $3.00 per day.
Trading Post airs Monday through Friday 7:30 am, 12:30 pm, 5:30 pm and is sponsored by the Lewisburg Farm Center “The Best Little Feed Store in Marshall County”. The 12:30 and 5:30 shows are special live call in shows on the request line, 359-6359 or 866-796-9556. |
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Have you considered advertising your business? If so, did you know that 96% of all adults listen to their radio at least 3 hours of every day. In fact, 75% of all consumers listen to radio every day. Radio get's results, it is proven. To talk about advertising on WJJM call 359-4511 and talk to Missie Haislip, Lee Tidwell, or Chris Hill. We can design an advertising package to fit any budget.
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