Tennessee Unemployment Phone Number
To reach Tennessee's unemployment office by phone, call (844) 224-5818. The agency is Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time, Monday to Friday
Call (844) 224-5818Jobareer is not the state. This is the agency's number, from its own website.
Good to know
Help is also available by live chat on Jobs4TN.gov (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time, Monday to Friday) and by message through the Message Center in your Jobs4TN.gov account.
More about unemployment in Tennessee
Tennessee unemployment: how to file, claiming each week, how much it pays and the weekly job search.
Where this comes from
We read these numbers on October 14, 2026, on a page of the agency's own website. Agencies change their lines and hours, so if a number here does not work, check that page. Jobareer is not part of any state agency and cannot see or change your claim.
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