Cumberland County’s unemployment rate fell 1.6 percent from August to 5.5 percent for September. For the year, the September 2020 rate was 1.6 percent higher last year.
The unemployment rates in each of Tennessee’s 95 counties decreased in September.
Twenty-seven counties recorded unemployment rates below 5%, while 68 counties have a rate of 5% or higher.
Unemployment also decreased nationally in September. The seasonally adjusted rate for the United States is 7.9%, down 0.5 of a percentage point from August?s revised rate of 8.4%. Tennessee’s unemployment rate is now 1.6 percentage points lower than the national rate.
September Unemployment Rates Decrease in Every Tennessee County
Oct 28, 2020 | 5:00 AM