Each of Tennessee’s 95 counties recorded lower unemployment rates in April, and each came in at or below 4.1 percent, according to newly released
Each of Tennessee’s 95 counties recorded lower unemployment rates in April, and each came in at or below 4.1 percent, according to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Williamson County recorded the state’s lowest unemployment rate for the month. At 2 percent, the rate dropped 0.2 of a percentage point from 2.2 percent in March.
Sevier County had Tennessee’s second-lowest rate in April, which was 2.1 percent, down 0.4 of a percentage point from the previous month’s rate.
While Clay and Lauderdale counties experienced the state’s highest unemployment rates, they still decreased and were below 5 percent.
County unemployment rates are not adjusted to take into consideration seasonal impacts on employment such as school breaks, severe weather events, and jobs during the holiday season.
Locally, Bradley County’s rate was 2.9%, down half a percentage point.
Polk County was 2.8%, 6 tenths of a percentage point lower than March.
McMinn County was 3.4%, down from 3.7% in March.
Megis County still has the highest unemployment rate in our area at 3.7%, however, the county saw one of the largest drops in the state, down 1.6% from March.
Rhea County came in at 3.2% down 4-tenths of a percentage point.
The state of Tennessee will release the statewide unemployment data from May on Thursday, June 20th.
