Tennesseans continued returning to the workforce in counties across the state in April. According to newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, nearly all counties experienced a decrease in unemployment during the month. In year-to-year comparisons, each county showed a remarkable recovery from pandemic-era unemployment rates one year ago.
The department reported 87 counties saw lower unemployment rates in April when compared to the previous month. The rates remained the same in two counties, while six counties did experience higher unemployment.
Seventy of the state?s 95 counties now have rates less than 5%. Unemployment is 5% or greater in the remaining 25 counties.
At 2.8%, Williamson and Moore counties recorded the state?s lowest unemployment for the month.
In Warren Co. the rate decreased 0.9 percent from 5.7 percent in February to 4.8 percent in April. One year ago the rate was 24.4 percent in April 2020. In White Co. it was 4.3 percent, down 0.7 percent from April. In April 2020 it was 17.7 percent. In Van Buren Co. it was 5.4 percent in April, down 1.4 percent from March In April 2020 it was 21.3 percent.
Statewide, seasonally adjusted unemployment inched lower 0.1 of a percentage point to 5% in April.
Nationally, unemployment jumped 0.1 of a percentage point to 6.1%.