Unemployment rates for West TN counties - sponsored by PERSONNEL PLACEMENTS, LLC

Unemployment rates for West TN counties – sponsored by PERSONNEL PLACEMENTS, LLC

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Highlights from the May 2020 Labor Force Estimates Report:

The Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate for Tennessee decreased from 15.5 percent in April 2020 to 11.3 percent in May 2020.

During the same time period, the Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate for the United States decreased from 14.7 percent to 13.3 percent.

The unemployment rate decreased in all 95 counties across the state.

Weakley County had the lowest unemployment rate at 7.0 percent.

Sevier County had the highest unemployment rate at 18.5 percent.

Benton County 10.3 percent
Carroll County 9.7
Chester County 8.5
Crockett County 7.5
Decatur County 11.8
Dyer County 11.4
Fayette County 8.2
Gibson County 9.0
Hardeman County 8.4
Hardin County 7.9
Haywood County 10.9
Henderson County 12.2
Henry County 9.7
Lake County 9.0
Lauderdale County 12.3
Madison County 10.9
McNairy County 9.3
Obion County 7.7
Tipton County 8.6
Weakley County 7.0