Unemployment rates in Tennessee counties continue to grow. All 95 counties reported an increase in unemployment from November to December. Reviewing the December unemployment rates, we now have 36 counties with double-digit unemployment. That’s up from 15 in November. A total of 67 counties are at 8% or higher. That’s up from 52 in November.
A county by county breakdown of unemployment can be found here. Perry County has the highest rate in Tennessee at 20.1% in December. Warren County saw the greatest increase, increasing 3.2% from a November rate of 9.1% to a December rate of 12.3%.
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