Economic Indicators
Unemployment Rate—June |
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| 2019 | 2020 | |
| Bradley County | 4.3% | 8.5% |
| Tennessee | 3.4% | 9.7% |
| United States | 3.7% | 11.1% |
| 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—July |
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Residential |
2019 | 2020 |
| Number Issued | 46 | 59 |
| Permit Value | $5,741,175 | $10,549,755 |
| YTD—Number Issued | 264 | 308 |
| YTD—Permit Value | $42,524,846 | $56,382,151 |
Commercial |
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| Number Issued | 22 | 8 |
| Permit Value | $14,524,475 | $5,438,500 |
| YTD—Number Issued | 67 | 57 |
| YTD—Permit Value | $39,077,080 | $43,684,910 |
Local Sales Tax Collected |
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| July 2019 | Jan-July 2019 | July 2020 | Jan-July 2020 | |
| Local Sales Tax | $3,103,958 | $21,391,004 | $3,886,366 | $24,970,705 |
Retail Sales |
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| March 2019 | Jan-Mar 2019 | March 2020 | Jan-Mar 2020 | |
| Bradley County | $143,373,822 | $379,652,113 | $137,441,903 | $396,283,953 |
| Tennessee | $9,920,565,991 | $26,384,945,578 | $9,001,224,695 | $26,275,063,574 |
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.
