Highlights from the December 2023 Labor Force Estimates –

• The Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate for Tennessee remained the same at 3.5% over the month.
• During the same time period, the Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate for the United States remained the same at 3.7%.
• The unemployment rate decreased in 92 counties, increased in 2 counties, and remained the same in 1 county.
• Moore County had the lowest unemployment rate at 2.1 percent. Bledsoe County had the highest unemployment rate at 4.8 percent.

West Tennessee counties –

Benton County 3.7
Carroll County 3.7
Chester County 2.9
Crockett County 2.9
Decatur County 4.0
Dyer County 3.5
Fayette County 3.8
Gibson County 3.2
Hardeman County 4.6
Hardin County 3.7
Haywood County 4.0
Henderson County 3.4
Henry County 3.5
Lake County 3.9
Lauderdale County 4.7
Madison County 3.1
McNairy County 4.1
Obion County 3.4
Tipton County 3.6
Weakley County 3.2

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