Unemployment on the Rise in Most Tennessee Counties

April 25, 2021

Following a slight rise in the statewide unemployment rate in March, jobless statistics experienced minor increases in most of Tennessee’s 95 counties. Five counties across the state did experience lower unemployment for the month, while rates went up in 86 counties, and remained the same in four.
Williamson County’s jobless statistic of 3.3% was the lowest in the state. Lake County had the highest rate at 8.9 percent.

Area Counties:

Bedford Co. was 4.8 percent in February and 5.2 in March.
Cannon Co. 4.0 in Feb. 4.5 in March
Coffee Co. 4.6 in Feb. 4.9 in March
Franklin Co. 4.4 in Feb. 4.6 in March
Grundy Co. 6.4 in Feb. 6.6 in March
Lincoln Co. 4.7 in Feb 5.1 in March
Moore Co. 3.5 in Feb. 3.6 in March
Rutherford Co. 3.9 in Feb. 4.1 in March
Warren Co. 5.6 in Feb. 5.7 in March

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.