Economic Indicators
Unemployment Rate—September |
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| 2017 | 2018 | |
| Bradley County | 2.8% | 3.8% |
| Tennessee | 3.0% | 3.6% |
| United States | 4.2% | 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—October |
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Residential |
2017 | 2018 |
| Number Issued | 31 | 43 |
| Permit Value | $5,472,353 | $8,184,760 |
| YTD—Number Issued | 350 | 421 |
| YTD—Permit Value | $54,096,984 | $69,144,634 |
Commercial |
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| Number Issued | 8 | 5 |
| Permit Value | $2,188,000 | $8,654,000 |
| YTD—Number Issued | 75 | 85 |
| YTD—Permit Value | $94,017,477 | $48,692,225 |
Local Sales Tax Collected |
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| October 2017 | Jan-Oct 2017 | October 2018 | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| Local Sales Tax | $2,650,019 | $26,071,425 | $2,771,008 | $28,137,505 |
Retail Sales |
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| June 2017 | Jan-June 2017 | June 2018 | Jan-June 2018 | |
| Bradley County | $131,280,008 | $779,862,175 | $133,970,449 | $774,643,147 |
| Tennessee | $9,496,913,607 | $54,243,052,047 | $9,761,553,750 | $54,558,749,366 |
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.
