Economic Indicators
Unemployment Rate—November |
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| 2017 | 2018 | |
| Bradley County | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| Tennessee | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| United States | 4.1% | 3.7% |
| 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—December |
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Residential |
2017 | 2018 |
| Number Issued | 37 | 32 |
| Permit Value | $6,074,410 | $6,101,405 |
| YTD—Number Issued | 409 | 488 |
| YTD—Permit Value | $63,767,219 | $81,358,961 |
Commercial |
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| Number Issued | 3 | 11 |
| Permit Value | $1,100,387 | $4,997,370 |
| YTD—Number Issued | 86 | 102 |
| YTD—Permit Value | $96,813,274 | $55,009,685 |
Local Sales Tax Collected |
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| December 2017 | Jan-Dec 2017 | December 2018 | Jan-Dec 2018 | |
| Local Sales Tax | $2,646,503 | $31,267,917 | $2,913,069 | $33,874,912 |
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.
