As Tennesseans continue to rejoin the workforce, all but one of the state?s 95 counties experienced lower unemployment in July, according to new data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Sixty-two counties had unemployment rates lower than 5%, while rates were 5% or higher, but less than 10%, in 32 counties. Unemployment was above 10% in one county.
Williamson County continued to record the lowest unemployment numbers in the state with a rate of 2.7%.
In Warren Co. the rate decreased 0.9 percent from 6.3 percent in June to 5.4 percent in July. One year ago the rate was 9.0 percent . In White Co. it was 4.3 percent, down 0.9 percent from June to July. In July 2020 it was 7.8 percent. In Van Buren Co. it was 5.7 percent in July, down 1.2 percent from June to July. In July 2020 it was 9.2 percent.
The statewide unemployment situation improved for the second consecutive month. Tennessee?s seasonally adjusted July rate of 4.7% was 0.2 of a percentage point lower than June?s revised rate of 4.9%.