Unemployment Rate Drops in 90 of 95 Counties

April 4, 2021

Ninety counties Tennessee experienced lower unemployment during the month of February. Four counties recorded an increase in unemployment, while Smith County remained unchanged.

Williamson County continued to have the state’s lowest jobless rate in February at 3.1%, down 0.1 of a percentage point from January.

Area County Rates:

Bedford 5.3 Jan. 4.8 Feb.

Cannon 4.3 Jan. 4.1 Feb.

Coffee 4.7 Jan. 4.6 Feb.

Franklin 4.7 Jan. 4.5 Feb.

Grundy 6.9 Jan. 6.3 Feb.

Lincoln 5.3 Jan. 4.6 Feb.

Moore County recorded the second-lowest rate in the state for the month at 3.4%, a 0.4 of a percentage point drop.

Rutherford 4.1 Jan. 3.9 Feb.

Warren 5.9 Jan. 5.6 Feb.

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,993 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.