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Highlights from the August 2020 Labor Force Estimates Report:

The Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate for Tennessee decreased from 9.7 percent in July 2020 to 8.5 percent in August 2020.
During the same time period, the Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate for the United States decreased from 10.2 percent to 8.4 percent.
The unemployment rate decreased in 94 counties and increased in 1 county.
Moore County had the lowest unemployment rate at 5.1 percent.
Shelby County had the highest unemployment rate at 13.4 percent.

West Tennessee counties

Benton County, 9.1
Carroll County, 7.5
Chester County, 5.8
Crockett County, 6.1
Decatur County, 8.3
Dyer County, 8.2
Fayette County, 7.5
Gibson County, 7.4
Hardeman County, 9.5
Hardin County, 7.4
Haywood County, 11.4
Henderson County, 7.9
Henry County, 7.2
Lake County, 9.6
Lauderdale County, 10.6
Madison County, 9.1
McNairy County, 9.3
Obion County, 7.4
Tipton County, 7.9
Weakley County, 6.3

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