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NASHVILLE — Unemployment percentage slightly increased in Carroll County and it decreased slightly in Henry and Weakley counties in January as compared to one month earlier.
According to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Tennessee’s overall unemployment percentage decreased from 5.6 percent in December to 5.1 percent in January.
In Carroll County, the January 2021 rate was 6.2 percent compared to 6.0 in December and 6.0 in January 2020.
From a labor force of 12,134, there were 11,382 employed and 752 unemployed.