Economic Indicators
Unemployment Rate—January |
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| 2018 | 2019 | |
| Bradley County | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Tennessee | 4.1% | 3.3% |
| United States | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| 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—February |
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Residential |
2018 | 2019 |
| Number Issued | 42 | 25 |
| Permit Value | $6,374,275 | $4,482,540 |
| YTD—Number Issued | 69 | 54 |
| YTD—Permit Value | $10,594,512 | $8,550,940 |
Commercial |
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| Number Issued | 6 | 8 |
| Permit Value | $1,630,000 | $5,123,350 |
| YTD—Number Issued | 15 | 17 |
| YTD—Permit Value | $3,845,166 | $6,860,350 |
Local Sales Tax Collected |
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| February 2018 | Jan-Feb 2018 | February 2019 | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| Local Sales Tax | $2,365,690 | $5,561,254 | $2,694,862 | $6,096,917 |
Retail Sales |
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| September 2017 | Jan-Sept 2017 | September 2018 | Jan-Sept 2018 | |
| Bradley County | $129,705,284 | $1,169,515,723 | $126,261,229 | $1,158,271,621 |
| Tennessee | $9,330,600,478 | $82,272,410,342 | $8,653,820,490 | $80,776,842,903 |
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.
