Cumberland County’s jobless rate fell 0.4 percent for the month of July to 4.8 percent. The July 2022 unemployment rate is down 0.2 percent from the same time last year.
Nearly every county in Tennessee experienced lower unemployment in July, according to new data provided by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Eighty-nine out of the state’s 95 counties saw their jobless numbers decrease during the month.
Nationally, seasonally adjusted unemployment dropped slightly between June and July, down 0.1 of a percentage point to 3.5%.