Economic Indicators
Unemployment Rate—April |
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| 2018 | 2019 | |
| Bradley County | 2.9% | 2.8% |
| Tennessee | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| United States | 3.9% | 3.6% |
| Want more in-depth information? See these PDF Files: Unemployment by Occupation—Bradley County, TN Unemployment by Occupation (Six Counties) |
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Building Permits—May |
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Residential |
2018 | 2019 |
| Number Issued | 57 | 37 |
| Permit Value | $9,926,520 | $6,008,095 |
| YTD—Number Issued | 227 | 194 |
| YTD—Permit Value | $35,060,723 | $32,808,537 |
Commercial |
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| Number Issued | 11 | 11 |
| Permit Value | $3,252,488 | $1,624,698 |
| YTD—Number Issued | 42 | 34 |
| YTD—Permit Value | $18,619,976 | $19,708,438 |
Local Sales Tax Collected |
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| May 2018 | Jan-May 2018 | May 2019 | Jan-May 2019 | |
| Local Sales Tax | $2,753,705 | $13,792,322 | $3,035,028 | $14,948,192 |
Retail Sales |
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| December 2017 | Jan-Dec 2017 | December 2018 | Jan-Dec 2018 | |
| Bradley County | $143,627,065 | $1,569,914,150 | $138,747,066 | $1,563,849,145 |
| Tennessee | $10,785,180,692 | $111,798,531,045 | $10,026,978,814 | $109,310,392,505 |
Unemployment rates, local sales tax and retail sales figures are the latest state-provided figures. Building permit data is obtained from city and county records.
