The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development reported this afternoon that Greene County’s unemployment rate in September was 4.4 percent, up slightly from 4.3 percent in August.
Greene County’s rate in September 2023 was 4.2 percent.
The unemployment rate for September 2024 increased in 77 Tennessee counties, decreased in five counties, and remained the same in 13 counties. Sevier and Moore counties had the lowest unemployment rates at 2.7 percent, while McNairy County had the highest at 5.5 percent. A total of 91 counties reported unemployment rates below 5 percent.
The state unemployment rate for September was 3.2 percent, well below the national rate of 4.1 percent. State and national rates are adjusted to account for seasonal impacts on employment, while county rates are not.
