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Williamson, Franklin Unemployment Historically Low
Despite a paltry uptick in May, joblessness in Williamson County and Franklin remains at a historically low level.
NASHVILLE, TN — Williamson County's unemployment rose slightly in May, up 0.1 percent to 2.1 percent, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development, and remains the state's lowest.
The unemployment rate rose in 75 counties, fell in eight and stayed the same in the remaining 12; 93 of the state's 95 counties reported a jobless rate below 5 percent.
Of the ten lowest county-level figures statewide, eight were in Middle Tennessee.
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In Franklin, the city-level unemployment rate is estimated at 2 percent, up 0.1 percent from April and the lowest figure in the state in cities of 25,000 people or more. In neighboring Brentwood, that figure is 2.2 percent.
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Williamson County's unemployment rate has dropped 0.2 percent since May 2017.
The state rate, reported last week, is 3.5 percent.
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