NASHVILLE – Unemployment rates for 94 of Tennessee’s 95 counties dropped in April 2019 according to data released Thursday by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.The lone unemployment rate that did not drop was in Maury County, which remained unchanged for the month.
Ninety-four counties have rates lower than 5 percent and only one county’s rate is higher than 5 percent.
In our area, unlike previous months, none of the local counties are on the state’s top ten unemployment list. And, all of the local counties are posting rates below four percent.
In the local area, Weakley County shows the lowest unemployment rate, at 3.1 percent, down from 3.6 in March. That is followed by Henry County at 3.4 percent, down from 4.1 percent; Benton County at 3.5 percent, down from 4.3 percent; Obion County 3.7 percent, down from 4.4 percent; Stewart County at 3.8 percent, down from 4.8 percent; and Carroll County at 3.9 percent, down from 4.3.
Unemployment in Williamson County dipped below 2 percent in April. The county’s current rate of 1.9 percent marks a 0.5 of a percentage point drop from the previous month.
Davidson County’s unemployment rate hit a record low during April; it dropped by 0.5 of a percentage point and now sits at 2 percent. Rutherford County followed at 2.1 percent, while Cheatham, Wilson, Moore and Sumner counties each recorded a rate of 2.2 percent in April.
Along with Davidson County, Wilson, Sumner, Smith, and Hickman counties marked record low unemployment. Rutherford County tied its all-time low rate.
“County unemployment rates continue to be extraordinarily positive,” said TDLWD Commissioner Jeff McCord. “Across our state we are now seeing unemployment rates at or below 5 percent become the norm.”
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