
Unemployment rates decreased in 65 counties during the month, while they remained the same in 20 counties, and increased in ten counties.
Ninety-three counties reported October jobless numbers lower than 5% and two counties had unemployment rates slightly higher than 5%.
Williamson County’s unemployment rate was the lowest of all the counties for the month. At
2.2%, its October rate dropped by 0.1 of a percentage point when compared to September. Moore County had the second-lowest rate at 2.3%, which was unchanged from the previous month.
The employment situation also improved nationally. The United States unemployment rate for October was 4.6%, down 0.2 of a percentage point from the previous month.
The state and national unemployment rates are seasonally adjusted to factor in seasonal economic influences such as school breaks and severe weather conditions, while county unemployment rates are not.