Perry County, TN monthly unemployment update

Stacker compiled statistics about the unemployment rate in Perry County using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. County and metro unemployment rates are as of November 2022.

Perry County had a 5.0% unemployment rate in November 2022, marking a 0.1% decrease from a month ago. Tennessee reported a 3.5% unemployment rate in November, which is the 25th lowest in the country. The national unemployment rate last month dropped to 3.5% but is still 0.4% lower than last year.

Unemployment rates in neighboring counties
#1. Perry County, TN: 5.0%
#2. Decatur County, TN: 4.9%
#3. Wayne County, TN: 4.4%
#4. Lewis County, TN: 3.5%
#5. Humphreys County, TN: 3.3%
#6. Hickman County, TN: 2.8%

Counties with the highest unemployment rate in Tennessee
#1. Bledsoe County: 5.3%
#2. Perry County: 5.0%
#2. Scott County: 5.0%
#4. Decatur County: 4.9%
#4. Lake County: 4.9%

Counties with the lowest unemployment rate in Tennessee
#1. Cheatham County: 2.5%
#1. Moore County: 2.5%
#1. Williamson County: 2.5%
#4. Rutherford County: 2.6%
#4. Sumner County: 2.6%