Economic Indicators
Unemployment Rate—May |
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| 2017 | 2018 | |
| Bradley County | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| Tennessee | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| United States | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| 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—June |
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Residential |
2017 | 2018 |
| Number Issued | 31 | 28 |
| Permit Value | $6,622,182 | $5,260,168 |
| YTD—Number Issued | 216 | 255 |
| YTD—Permit Value | $33,868,151 | $40,320,891 |
Commercial |
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| Number Issued | 4 | 9 |
| Permit Value | $790,500 | $7,094,050 |
| YTD—Number Issued | 39 | 51 |
| YTD—Permit Value | $40,986,628 | $25,714,026 |
Local Sales Tax Collected |
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| June 2017 | Jan-June 2017 | June 2018 | Jan-June 2018 | |
| Local Sales Tax | $2,288,170 | $15,286,748 | $2,876,068 | $16,668,390 |
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.
