Germantown unemployment rises to 3.2% in August, still lowest among Shelby suburbs

The rate climbed four-tenths of a point but remained the lowest among the Memphis area's major suburbs.

Germantown's unemployment rate rose to 3.2% in August, up four-tenths of a point from 2.8% in July, according to figures released Sept. 24 by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The rate was up two-tenths of a point from the 3.0% recorded in August 2025.