NASHVILLE, TN (WLAF) –  The unemployment rate for Campbell County was 5.2 for January compared to today’s February rate of 4.9.  Campbell County has a labor force of 15,049 with 14,257 of those workers having employment leaving 792 people unemployed.  The new numbers were just released.  For a complete analysis of county unemployment data for February 2020, click here.

New data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development shows unemployment rates improve in many counties during February 2020. The lagging statistic reflects the employment situation before the COVID-19 health emergency starts to take an unprecedented toll on the economy.

During the month, unemployment decreases in more than one-third of Tennessee’s counties. Thirty-six counties report lower unemployment, while rates remain the same in 31 counties. Unemployment did increase in 28 of the state’s 95 counties in February.

Williamson County has the lowest unemployment in the state, with a rate of 2.6%. The figure represents a 0.1 of a percentage point increase from the county’s revised January rate.

At 7.3%, Clay County records Tennessee’s highest jobless rate in February. The current rate mirrors the county’s rate from January.

The seasonally adjusted statewide unemployment rate for February is 3.4%, a 0.1 of a percentage point increase when comparing the new statistic to January’s rate.

Nationally, unemployment declines in February by 0.1 of a percentage point to 3.5%.

For a complete analysis of county unemployment data for February 2020, click here.

Tennesseans out of work due to the COVID-19 health emergency can find immediate employment through the Tennessee Talent Exchange powered by Jobs4TN. Click the logo on the www.jobs4tn.gov  to apply for in-demand jobs across the state.

The state of Tennessee releases the March 2020 statewide unemployment rate at 1:30 p.m. CT April 16, 2020. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 04/02/2020-3PM)