News Talk 94.1/AM 1600 Where The Upper Cumberland Talks
Clay and Van Buren Counties are in the top 15 highest unemployment rates in the state for the month of December.
The Upper Cumberland as a whole saw the same trend with each county showing increased in unemployment. The state as a whole saw an increase to an average rate of 6.4 percent.
According to data from Tennessee Department of Labor, Clay County stands at 8.2 percent. That is an increase from 6.1 percent. Van Buren followed closely at 8.1 percent. For November, the Van Buren had a rate of 5.6. That puts both counties in the top 15 highest unemployment rates for December in the state.
Van Buren County had the largest jump in the Upper Cumberland at 2.5 percent. Warren County’s rate increased by 2.4 percent to 7.0 percent.
December 2020 Unemployment Across The Upper Cumberland
- Clay County 8.2% (Up 2.1%)
- Van Buren County 8.1% (Up 2.5%)
- Cumberland County 7.8% (Up 2.3%)
- Jackson County 7.5% (Up 2.1%)
- Dekalb County 7.3% (Up 1.6%)
- Fentress County 7.2% (Up 1.6%)
- Warren County 7.0% (Up 2.4%)
- Pickett County 6.5% (Up 1.7%)
- Putnam County 5.9% (Up 1.3%)
- White County 5.9% (Up 1.3%)
- Overton County 5.6% (Up 1.4%)
- Smith County 4.8 % (Up 1%)
