Unemployment Rates Decreased in December

Carroll, Henry and Weakley counties were three of 87 Tennessee counties to see a decrease in unemployment from November to December 2025.

Carroll County had a labor force of 12,502 people in December 2025. Of those, 513 were unemployed. This brought Carroll County's unemployment rate to 4.1 percent — a decrease of one-tenth of a percentage-point from November 2025.

Henry County had a labor force of 13,369 people in December 2025. Of those, 515 were unemployed. This brought Henry County's unemployment rate to 3.9 percent — a decrease of three-tenths of a percentage-point from November 2025.

Weakley County had a labor force of 14,406 people in December 2025. Of those, 529 were unemployed. This brought Weakley County's unemployment rate to 3.7 percent — a decrease of three-tenths of a percentage-point from November 2025.

Williamson and Cheatham counties reported the lowest unemployment rates in December at 2.6%. For Williamson, that was a decrease of two-tenths of a percentage point from its November rate. For Cheatham, that was a decrease of four-tenths of a percentage point.

The other counties rounding out the top 10 lowest unemployment rates in the state — Sevier, Wilson, Rutherford, Dickson, Macon, Sumner, Knox, and Haywood — all had rates of 2.7 percent.

Maury County’s unemployment rate of 5.7 percent was the highest in Tennessee last month. That rate was up 2.4 percentage points over November.

Lewis County recorded the second-highest unemployment rate for the month at 5.6%, up 1.8 percentage points. Perry County followed with a rate of 5.3%, which was down six-tenths of a percentage point from November.

Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate in December was 3.6%. Unlike the statewide rate, county rates are not adjusted to account for seasonal impacts on employment.