Economic Indicators
Unemployment Rate—January |
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| 2017 | 2018 | |
| Bradley County | 5.3 | 3.7 |
| Tennessee | 5.4 | 4.1 |
| United States | 4.8 | 3.3 |
| 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—February |
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Residential |
2017 | 2018 |
| Number Issued | 20 | 42 |
| Permit Value | $3,321,168 | $6,374,275 |
| YTD—Number Issued | 53 | 69 |
| YTD—Permit Value | $9,148,243 | $10,594,512 |
Commercial |
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| Number Issued | 8 | 6 |
| Permit Value | $21,283,000 | $1,630,000 |
| YTD—Number Issued | 9 | 15 |
| YTD—Permit Value | $24,608,929 | $3,845,166 |
Local Sales Tax Collected |
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| February 2017 | Jan-Feb 2017 | February 2018 | Jan-Feb 2018 | |
| Local Sales Tax | $2,262,974 | $5,353,470 | $2,365,690 | $5,561,254 |
Retail Sales |
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| June 2016 | Jan-June 2016* | June 2017 | Jan-June 2017* | |
| Bradley County | $133,663,759 | $775,726,269 | $131,280,008 | $779,862,175 |
| Tennessee | $9,534,903,970 | $52,780,946,925 | $9,496,913,607 | $54,243,052,047 |
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.
