Thursday, January 28, 2010

December 2009 unemployment (released today)

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development released its monthly unemployment statistics today. 

 

Kingsport's unemployment rate increased at the lowest rate of Northeast Tennessee cities during the last 5 years.

 

At 9.3%, Sullivan County has the 10th lowest unemployment of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

 

Compared to the same time period 5 years ago:

  • Kingsport increased 3.5%
  • Bristol, TN increased 3.7%
  • Johnson City increased 4.3%
  • Washington County increased 4.7%
  • Sullivan County increased 5.1%
  • Hawkins County increased 4.9%
  • Tennessee increased 5.5%
  • U.S. increase 5.1%
  • Greene County increased 7.90%

View the full report "Economic Indicators" at http://www.development.kingsporttn.gov/Reports+Statistics+Demographics

 

 

Jeff

 

Tilden J. Fleming, AICP

Assistant City Manager for Development

City of Kingsport, Tennessee

Phone: 423.229.9381 (desk/cell)

Email: JeffFleming@KingsportTN.gov

Web: www.Development.KingsportTN.gov

 

Posted by at 4:51 PM
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