Unemployment rates in many counties remained the same or decreased in march Clay County had Tennessee’s highest unemployment rate in March, according to the Department of Labor and Workforce development. At 4.6%, the county’s rate jumped up by 0.6 of a percentage point. Lauderdale County had the second-highest unemployment rate for the month at 4.5%, … Continue reading Clay County faces highest unemployment in state, jobless rate below 5% statewide