Unemployment Rates Fell In Two-Thirds Of Tennessee Counties Last Month. According To The State’s Department Of Labor, 63 Counties Saw A Drop In Jobless Numbers In October, While 15 Remained Steady And 17 Reported Increases. Sevier, Moore, And Williamson Counties Had The Lowest Rates At 2.6 Percent. Meanwhile, Weakley County Reported The State’s Highest Rate At Six Percent. Statewide, Tennessee’s Seasonally Adjusted Rate Stood At 3.3 Percent, Well Below The National Average Of 4.1.
