Pickett County holds the highest rate in regions
Unemployment in the Upper Cumberland improved slightly in December, according to the State of Tennessee.
Warren County has a rate of 3.5%, while elsewhere, Cannon County sits at 2.8%.
Cumberland County sits at 4.1% and DeKalb County landed at 3.8%. Fentress stands at 3.3% while Van Buren stands at 3.1%. Jackson County stands is up to 3.7%, and Macon County’s number sits at 2.7%.
Overton sits at 3.5% and Putnam stands at 3.1%. Smith landed at 2.9% and White County’s rate is 3.9%. Clay County sits at 4% and Pickett County stands at 4.8%.
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