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Updated: 7:43 AM CST December 24, 2020
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Tennesseans filed 7,411 new unemployment claims for the week ending December 12, down slightly from the week before, according to officials with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
They released a new report Thursday morning. In it, they also said that 2,053 new claims were filed in Shelby County, which is up from the previous week.
Tennessee officials also released these numbers for weekly unemployment claim totals in the past 38 weeks:
7,464 new unemployment claims for the week ending Dec. 12
6,886 new unemployment claims for the week ending Dec. 5
5,789 new unemployment claims for the week ending Nov. 28
Shelby County’s unemployment rate dropped more than any other county in the state.
Credit: 13WMAZ Published: 1:47 PM CST December 23, 2020 Updated: 1:47 PM CST December 23, 2020
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Each of Tennessee’s 95 counties experienced decreased unemployment in November 2020, according to new data released Thursday by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
Unemployment rates in 41 counties are now less than 5%. Fifty-four counties recorded rates of 5% or higher during the month.
Williamson County had the lowest unemployment rate. At 3.3%, its November rate dropped by 1.3 percentage points when compared to October. The new rate is just 1 percentage point higher than it was in November 2019.