Updated June 28, 2019

Newly released unemployment data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) for May 2019 shows unemployment rates for nearly every county in the state are below 5 percent for the month.
 
Ninety-one counties have unemployment rates lower than 5 percent and four counties have a rate of 5 percent or higher for May. Williamson County reports the state’s lowest rate at 2.2 percent, Clay County has the state’s highest rate at 5.4 percent. Lawrence County has a 3.6 percent unemployment rate, while Giles County reported a 3.4 percent rate.