County Unemployment Rate continues to Fall

County unemployment rates for May show the rates decreased in 58 counties, increased in 11 counties, and remained the same in 26 counties.
The Coffee County unemployment rate went down slightly in May going from 3.8 in April to 3.7 percent, meaning 920 workers are without a job.
Warren County’s jobless rate was unchanged from April to May at 3.7 percent.
Bedford County went up from 3.9 to 4%. Franklin County fell from 5.2 percent in April to 5.1 percent in May. Moore County had a slight rise going up from 2.9 to 3%.
Grundy County went from 5.0 percent to 4.8 and Cannon County was unchanged at 3.7 percent.
Williamson County had the state’s lowest unemployment rate at 2.7 percent, while Houston County had the highest at 6.6 percent.