Unemployment rates in nearly all of Tennessee?s counties decreased in August.
August unemployment rates were lower in 93 counties across the state. The rate in Williamson County remained unchanged from July at 2.6%. Unemployment increased in Maury County from 4.2% to 4.5% in a month-to-month comparison.
Seventy-nine counties recorded unemployment rates of less than 5% for the month. The remaining 16 counties had August rates of 5% or greater, but less than 10%.
Williamson County continued to have Tennessee?s lowest unemployment rate in August at 2.6%,
In Warren Co. the rate decreased 0.6 percent from 5.4 percent in July to 4.8 percent in August. One year ago the rate was 7.1 percent . In White Co. it was 3.9 percent, down 0.4 percent from July to August. In August 2020 it was 6.3 percent. In Van Buren Co. it was 5.3 percent in August, down 0.6 percent from July’s 5.9% rate. In August 2020 it was 7.1 percent.
Unemployment statewide improved for the third consecutive month in August. The rate ticked down from 4.7% to 4.6%.