Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Unemployment Rate in August 2021

Updated on June 21, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for August 2021, among all Tennessee counties, Shelby had the highest unemployment rate (6.9%), followed by Lauderdale (6.2%), and Hardeman (6%).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties and the table below shows the ranking of all Tennessee counties.

You can see similar ranking of all counties in the United States.

Related Topics: Tennessee BLS Topic List.
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Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Unemployment Rate in August 2021
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Decatur
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Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Unemployment Rate in August 2021
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Rank County Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Shelby 6.9
2 Lauderdale 6.2
3 Hardeman 6
3 Perry 6
4 Haywood 5.9
5 Lake 5.5
6 Decatur 5.3
6 Hancock 5.3
6 McNairy 5.3
7 Grundy 5.2
8 Clay 4.7
8 Rhea 4.7
8 Van Buren 4.7
9 Benton 4.6
9 Bledsoe 4.6
9 Cocke 4.6
9 Madison 4.6
9 Unicoi 4.6
10 Campbell 4.5
10 Meigs 4.5
10 Montgomery 4.5
10 Scott 4.5
10 Warren 4.5
11 Dyer 4.4
11 Obion 4.4
12 Carroll 4.3
12 Hardin 4.3
12 Hawkins 4.3
12 Houston 4.3
12 McMinn 4.3
12 Maury 4.3
12 Tipton 4.3
13 Cumberland 4.2
13 Gibson 4.2
13 Lewis 4.2
13 Marion 4.2
13 Sequatchie 4.2
14 Carter 4.1
14 DeKalb 4.1
14 Fayette 4.1
14 Giles 4.1
14 Greene 4.1
14 Henderson 4.1
14 Morgan 4.1
15 Bradley 4
15 Davidson 4
15 Lawrence 4
15 Marshall 4
15 Stewart 4
16 Bedford 3.9
16 Coffee 3.9
16 Grainger 3.9
16 Hamblen 3.9
16 Hamilton 3.9
16 Jackson 3.9
16 Jefferson 3.9
16 Lincoln 3.9
16 Polk 3.9
16 Sullivan 3.9
16 Wayne 3.9
17 Claiborne 3.8
17 Franklin 3.8
17 Weakley 3.8
17 White 3.8
18 Fentress 3.7
18 Henry 3.7
18 Roane 3.7
19 Anderson 3.6
19 Union 3.6
20 Crockett 3.5
20 Monroe 3.5
20 Putnam 3.5
20 Trousdale 3.5
20 Washington 3.5
21 Chester 3.4
21 Humphreys 3.4
21 Macon 3.4
22 Johnson 3.3
22 Pickett 3.3
22 Rutherford 3.3
23 Blount 3.2
23 Cannon 3.2
23 Dickson 3.2
23 Hickman 3.2
23 Loudon 3.2
23 Robertson 3.2
23 Sevier 3.2
23 Sumner 3.2
24 Knox 3.1
24 Overton 3.1
24 Smith 3.1
25 Wilson 3
26 Cheatham 2.8
27 Moore 2.5
28 Williamson 2.4