According To The Latest Report From The Tennessee Department Of Workforce And Development, Unemployment In Sullivan County Is At A Historically Low Level. The Current Rate Is 3.1 Percent. Clay Walker, Networks Sullivan Partnership CEO, Said Based On State Records, This Is A Level Not Seen Since 2008. He Went On To Explain The Unemployment Data Can Be Misleading In That It Records Only Those Seeking Work. Pat Shull, The Mayor Of Kingsport, Said Within The City, 53-Hundred Jobs Have Been Added Since The End Of The Great Recession.