Unemployment Rates Rise in All 95 Tennessee Counties

March 12, 2023

The end of seasonal holiday jobs in January can be counted as one of the contributing factors that led to higher county unemployment rates across Tennessee for the month. 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.

Area Counties:

Bedford County 3.1 percent in December, 3.4 in January

Coffee County 3.0 in December, 3.3 in January

Franklin County 3.1 in December, 3.6 in January

Grundy County 3.9 percent in December, 4.4 in January

Lincoln County 2.8 in December, 3.5 in January

Moore County 2.2 in December, 2.5 in January

Warren County 3.5 percent in December, 4.1 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 3,993 (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.