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Carroll and Henry counties’ unemployment
rates rose slightly in November because of
seasonal factors, while Weakley County
remained the same, according to latest
statistics released by the Tennessee
Department of Labor and Workforce
Development.
Carroll County’s jobless rate is 6.5 percent
for November, up from 5.6 percent in
October. The rate is also up slightly from
6.2 percent in November 2006. From a labor
force of 14,100, a total of 13,170 were
employed, leaving 920 unemployed.
Henry County’s unemployment rate for
November is 6.3 percent, up from 5.8 percent
in October. The rate for November 2006 was
6.4 percent.
Weakley County’s jobless rate remained
unchanged at 6.4 percent in November. The
rate was up slightly from a November 2006
rate of 5.7 percent.
Tennessee’s unemployment rate for November
was 4.9 percent, up 0.3 percentage point
from October. In 2006, the November jobless
rate was 5.0 percent. The national
unemployment rate for November 2007 was 4.7
percent, the same as October.
“Our data indicate more people entered the
labor force this month, causing the
unemployment rate to rise slightly,” said
Commissioner Neeley. “More people entered
the labor force possibly looking for
seasonal holiday jobs that were not yet
available in November.”
October-to-November gains were seasonal,
with retail trade increasing by 9,200;
professional and business services
employment increase 1,700; and local
government educational services increased
1,100. Month-to-month declines included
leisure and hospitality, down 2,700, and
slight decreases in construction, down 200.
Over-the-year increases led with gains of
7,100 jobs in educational and health
services. Construction employment increased
by 7,000; and leisure and hospitality jobs
were up 6,300. Manufacturing jobs were down
from a year ago with employment decreasing
by 8,900; clothing and accessories stores
lost 1,600 jobs; and professional and
business services employment declined by
1,600 as well. |
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