County Unemployment Rates for September

October 26, 2023

Ninety-three of Tennessee’s 95 counties recorded unemployment rates below 5% in September, while statewide unemployment inched up for the month, according to the latest data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

Moore and Sevier counties had the state’s lowest unemployment rates for September at 2.6%.

Bedford County went up from 3.5% in August to 3.7% in September.

Coffee County rose from 3.3 to 3.6%.

Franklin County jumped from 3.6% in August to 3.9 in September.

Grundy County had a rise in its unemployment rate, going from 4.2 to 4.5%.

Lincoln County went up from 3% to 3.3.

Warren County’s unemployment rate in August was 4%; in September, it rose to 4.1.

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.