Economic Indicators
Unemployment Rate—June |
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| 2018 | 2019 | |
| Bradley County | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Tennessee | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| United States | 4.0% | 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—July |
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Residential |
2018 | 2019 |
| Number Issued | 39 | 46 |
| Permit Value | $6,691,204 | $5,741,175 |
| YTD—Number Issued | 294 | 264 |
| YTD—Permit Value | $47,012,095 | $42,524,846 |
Commercial |
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| Number Issued | 10 | 22 |
| Permit Value | $5,437,884 | $14,524,475 |
| YTD—Number Issued | 61 | 67 |
| YTD—Permit Value | $31,151,910 | $39,077,080 |
Local Sales Tax Collected |
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| July 2018 | Jan-July 2018 | July 2019 | Jan-July 2019 | |
| Local Sales Tax | $3,012,481 | $19,680,871 | $3,103,958 | $21,391,004 |
Retail Sales |
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| December 2017 | Jan-Dec 2017 | December 2018 | Jan-Dec 2018 | |
| Bradley County | $143,627,065 | $1,569,914,150 | $138,747,066 | $1,563,849,145 |
| Tennessee | $10,785,180,692 | $111,798,531,045 | $10,026,978,814 | $109,310,392,505 |
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.
