Economic Indicators
Unemployment Rate—July |
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| 2018 | 2019 | |
| Bradley County | 4.2% | 4.7% |
| Tennessee | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| United States | 3.9% | 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—August |
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Residential |
2018 | 2019 |
| Number Issued | 39 | 57 |
| Permit Value | $6,829,809 | $9,509,845 |
| YTD—Number Issued | 333 | 321 |
| YTD—Permit Value | $53,841,904 | $52,034,691 |
Commercial |
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| Number Issued | 6 | 14 |
| Permit Value | $885,500 | $3,686,138 |
| YTD—Number Issued | 67 | 81 |
| YTD—Permit Value | $32,037,410 | $42,763,218 |
Local Sales Tax Collected |
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| Aug 2018 | Jan-Aug 2018 | Aug 2019 | Jan-Aug 2019 | |
| Local Sales Tax | $2,860,160 | $22,541,031 | $3,234,051 | $24,625,055 |
Retail Sales |
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| March 2018 | Jan-Mar 2018 | March 2019 | Jan-Mar 2019 | |
| Bradley County | $140,937,357 | $373,128,408 | $143,373,822 | $379,652,113 |
| Tennessee | $9,792,724,028 | $26,466,469,763 | $9,920,565,991 | $26,384,945,578 |
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.
