The unemployment numbers in Rutherford County remain unchanged when comparing July to August. The unemployment rate stands at 8.4%. That 8.4% represents 11,850 persons currently out of work. Lincoln County registered the state's lowest county unemployment rate at 6.4 %, up from the July rate of 6.2 %, followed by Williamson County at 6.8 percent, up from 6.7 %. Scott County had the state’s highest unemployment rate at 19.7 %, down from 19.8 % in the previous month, followed by Obion County at 17.2, up from 11.4 % in July.
