Unemployment Rate Drops in All 95 Counties

March 14, 2022

The end of seasonal work at the start of the new year was one of the contributing factors that led to higher county unemployment rates across Tennessee in January. While statewide unemployment numbers are adjusted to consider the impacts of seasonal labor, county unemployment rates are not adjusted.

Each of Tennessee’s 95 counties experienced an increase in unemployment during January.

Coffee County went up from 3.1 percent in December to 3.3 in January.

Bedford County rose from 3% to 3.3.

Franklin County went 2.9 percent in December to 3.4 in January.

Grundy County jumped from 4.1 to 4.6 percent.

Lincoln County saw its rate go from 3.1 to 3.4

Moore County went up slightly from 2% in December to 2.2 in January.

Warren County had the largest rise in the area, going from 3.5 percent in December to 4.4 in January.

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 3,947 (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.