The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce reports an improvement in county unemployment numbers across the state and locally.
September Unemployment Data:
Williamson 3.6%
Knox 4.6%
Wilson 5.3%
Sumner 5.3%
Rutherford 5.4%
Hamilton 5.6%
Davidson 7.5%
Shelby 9.9%
Rutherford County's percentage is lower than the State unemployment rate of 6.2%. The Chamber noted, "An encouraging sign is the continued decrease in claims; Rutherford County reported 7.5% in August. Our COVID peak was at 16.7% in April with pre-COVID (March) at 2.4%."
