Economic Indicators
Unemployment Rate—July |
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| 2017 | 2018 | |
| Bradley County | 4.1% | 4.2% |
| Tennessee | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| United States | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| 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—August |
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Residential |
2017 | 2018 |
| Number Issued | 37 | 39 |
| Permit Value | $5,234,840 | $6,829,809 |
| YTD—Number Issued | 302 | 333 |
| YTD—Permit Value | $46,079,202 | $53,841,904 |
Commercial |
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| Number Issued | 19 | 6 |
| Permit Value | $22,636,173 | $885,500 |
| YTD—Number Issued | 64 | 67 |
| YTD—Permit Value | $77,962,727 | $32,037,410 |
Local Sales Tax Collected |
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| August 2017 | Jan-Aug 2017 | August 2018 | Jan-Aug 2018 | |
| Local Sales Tax | $2,552,932 | $20,712,781 | $2,860,160 | $22,541,031 |
Retail Sales |
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| March 2017 | Jan-Mar 2017 | March 2018 | Jan-Mar 2018 | |
| Bradley County | $139,809,793 | $384,396,184 | $140,937,357 | $373,128,408 |
| Tennessee | $9,720,483,182 | $26,339,312,442 | $9,792,724,028 | $26,466,469,763 |
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.
