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RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN – Ninety-three of Tennessee’s 95 counties recorded lower unemployment rates in August 2023, according to new data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Unemployment for the month remained unchanged in Cheatham and Lauderdale counties. Ninety-three counties recorded rates below 5% in August, while two had rates slightly above the 5% mark. In Rutherford County, the August unemployment rate was 2.7%, which is 0.2 percentage points low ...

August 2023 County Unemployment Data Shows Jobless Rates Decreased in 93 Counties Nashville, TN - Ninety-three of Tennessee’s 95 counties recorded lower

Overall in Tennessee, the opioid dispensing rate was 68.5 per 100 people, higher than the national average of 43.3.

Overall in Tennessee, the opioid dispensing rate was 68.5 per 100 people, higher than the national average of 43.3.

New numbers from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce show that unemployment has been down for the past couple months in nearly every county across the state.