By Jeff Fleming

Published: March 11, 2009

January 2009 Unemployment Rates
Released March 5, 2009
Source: Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development

While the unemployment rate rose in all 95 of Tennessee’s counties, Sullivan County has the 3rd lowest unemployment rate and Washington County is 5th.

8.5% = U.S.

9.3% = State of Tennessee

6.9% = Sullivan County

Counties with lowest unemployment rates (out of 95 counties):

1. Knox County (6.6%) - Knoxville
1. Lincoln County (6.6%) - Fayetteville
2. Williamson County (6.8%) - Franklin-Brentwood
3. Sullivan County (6.9%) - Kingsport-Bristol
4. Davidson County (7.0%) - Nashville
5. Washington County (7.4%) - Johnson City
5. Hamilton County (7.4%) - Chattanooga
6. Montgomery County (7.6%) - Clarksville

Other counties of regional interest:

14.1% = Greene County (Greeneville)
13.8% = Cocke County (Newport)
12.6% = Sevier County (Sevierville-Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge)
12.6% = Hancock County (Sneedville)
12.4% = Johnson County (Mountain City)
12.4% = Grainger County (Rutledge)
11.8% = Jefferson County (Jefferson City-Dandridge)
11.6% = Claiborne County (Tazewell)
11.3% = Campbell County (LaFollette-Jacksboro)
10.8% = Hawkins County (Church Hill-Mount Carmel-Rogersville)
10.4% = Hamblen County (Morristown)
9.5% = Unicoi County (Erwin)
9.5% = Union County (Maynardville)
9.2% = Blount County (Maryville-Alcoa)
9.1% = Carter County (Elizabethton)
8.4% = Anderson County (Oak Ridge-Clinton)