Unemployment Rates Rise in Local Counties

November 27, 2023

Unemployment rates across the state rose in most counties in October.

Moore and Sevier counties had Tennessee’s lowest unemployment at 2.6%.

Other local counties:

Bedford County stayed the same at 3.7 percent.

Coffee County went from 3.6 percent in September to 4.4 percent in October.

Franklin County rose from 3.9 percent to 4.2.

Grundy County jumped from 4.5 percent to 5.6 percent.

Lincoln County went up slightly from 3.3 percent to 3.4.

Warren County had the largest rise in the state, going from 4 percent unemployment in September to 7.5 percent in October.

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.