Newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) documented unemployment rates below 5% in each of Tennessee’s 95 counties in March. County unemployment rates for the month range from 2.2% to 4.6%.
During the month, the jobless number decreased in 12 counties across the state. Ten counties recorded rates that did not change from month to month, while 73 counties did see a slight uptick in their unemployment levels.
Williamson and Moore counties both had rates of 2.2% in March.
Area county rates:
Bedford County went up from 2.7% in February to 3% in March.
Coffee County rose from 2.7 to 2.9%.
Franklin County’s unemployment went up slightly from 2.9% in February to 3.1% in March.
Grundy County jumped from 3.5 to 3.8%.
Lincoln County went up from 2.6% to 2.8%.
Warren County’s unemployment went up from 3.6% in February to 3% in March.
