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) |