RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – Seasonal job fluctuations tied to events like summer school breaks have pushed up unemployment rates across all 95 counties in Tennessee, according to the latest data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Unlike the statewide unemployment rate, county-level data is not seasonally adjusted, making these summer changes a predictable annual trend.
Despite the increase, Rutherford County continues to maintain one of the lowest unemployment rates in the state, standing at 3.4%. That rate places Rutherford in a six-way tie with Davidson, Sumner, Dickson, Maury, and Robertson counties, which currently rank 5th through 10th on the statewide unemployment chart.
Sevier and Cheatham counties lead the state with the lowest unemployment rates, each at 3.2%, followed closely by Williamson and Wilson counties at 3.3%. Still, all four counties saw a half-point increase compared to their May figures…