(NASHVILLE) Unemployment rates in most Tennessee counties remained below 5% in October, according to newly released county data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
Tennessee’s seasonally adjusted statewide unemployment rate in October was 3.3%. That’s just 0.2 of a percentage point above the all-time low jobless number of 3.1% which was last recorded in August.
Unlike the statewide unemployment rate, county unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted to account for different seasonal events that can impact employment.
Eighty-eight of Tennessee’s 95 counties recorded rates lower than 5% in October. The remaining seven counties had rates that were greater than 5% but lower than 10%.
Rates decreased in six counties across the state during the month. They held steady in 16 counties and increased in the remaining 73 counties.
For the second consecutive month, Moore and Sevier counties had Tennessee’s lowest unemployment rates. Moore County’s rate came in at 2.6%, which was unchanged from the previous month.
Sevier and Williamson counties tied for second place with 2.7 per cent unemployment.
Rutherford was in third place at 2.8 per cent and tying with Sumner county.
Each having 2.9 per cent unemployment were three counties that tied for fourth place: Cheatham, Davidson and Robertson counties.
