Published: August 25, 2018

THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES FOR THE MONTH OF JULY. ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE, THE EMPLOYMENT RATE IMPROVED IN 57 TENNESSEE COUNTIES WHILE IT REMAINED THE SAME IN 19 COUNTIES WHEN COMPARED TO JUNE. THE NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED TENNESSEANS INCREASED IN 19 COUNTIES. LOCALLY, THE GILES COUNTY RATE DROPPED ONE TENTH OF A POINT FROM 4.2 PERCENT IN JUNE TO 4.1 PERCENT IN JULY AND LAWRENCE COUNTY SAW IT’S RATE INCREASE ONE TENTH OF A POINT FROM 4.8 PERCENT IN JUNE TO 4.9 PERCENT IN JULY. ONCE AGAIN, WILLIAMSON COUNTY HAD THE LOWEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN TENNESSEE AT 2.9 PERCENT DOWN ONE TENTH OF A PERCENTAGE POINT. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO TN DOT GOV.