County Unemployment Rates Rise in Tennessee

November 27, 2022

According to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Eighty-nine counties recorded unemployment rates below 5%, while the remaining six counties had rates at or over that threshold.

Locally, Bedford County’s unemployment rate for October went up to 3.5% after 3.1% in September. Coffee Co.’s rate was 3.4%, up from 3%. Franklin County jumped to 3.5% from 3.1%. Grundy County was at 4% in September but went up to 4.4% in October. Lincoln County went up from 2.9 to 3.2%. Moore came in at 2.6% for October after being 2.4% in September. In Warren Co. they rose from 3.6% to 4%

Statewide, October unemployment remains low at 3.5%.

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.