Economic Indicators
Unemployment Rate—March |
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| 2019 | 2020 | |
| Bradley County | 3.4% | 3.8% |
| Tennessee | 3.2% | 3.5% |
| United States | 3.8% | 4.4% |
| 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—April |
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Residential |
2019 | 2020 |
| Number Issued | 76 | 37 |
| Permit Value | $10,776,226 | $6,459,010 |
| YTD—Number Issued | 157 | 147 |
| YTD—Permit Value | $26,800,442 | $27,584,036 |
Commercial |
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| Number Issued | 3 | 9 |
| Permit Value | $3,154,390 | $11,179,433 |
| YTD—Number Issued | 23 | 39 |
| YTD—Permit Value | $18,083,740 | $33,353,923 |
Local Sales Tax Collected |
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| April 2019 | Jan-Apr 2019 | April 2020 | Jan-Apr 2020 | |
| Local Sales Tax | $3,174,453 | $11,913,164 | $3,295,721 | $14,134,242 |
Retail Sales |
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| December 2018 | Jan-Dec 2018 | December 2019 | Jan-Dec 2019 | |
| Bradley County | $138,747,066 | $1,563,849,145 | $155,840,372 | $1,723,693,569 |
| Tennessee | $10,026,978,814 | $109,310,392,505 | $10,955,908,880 | $115,777,174,207 |
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.
