Hamilton County is the only one of Bradley County’s immediate neighbors with a lower jobless count. Of this number, 42,800 had jobs, leaving 3,650 unemployed. According to labor department updates, Bradley County recorded a total work force of 46,450 in March. That being said, and with the new manufacturing plants that are going up, we would hope to see a significant increase in construction hiring.”īradley County’s jobless mark places it in a two-way tie with Anderson County for the state’s 23rd lowest rate among the state’s 95 counties. “Everything I’ve read indicates residential and commercial building permits are up, and their value is up. “I don’t see any negatives on the horizon,” Green said. The labor analyst is uncertain of what to expect in manufacturing although the state department is unaware of any pending layoffs or workforce reductions in the Bradley County area. If these trends continue, Leisure and Hospitality will continue to gain, and retail trade might gain for another month or two but will flatten out in the summer.” We hope this continues on throughout spring and summer. “That’s a very good 12-month run for Bradley County. “In a year’s time, Bradley County is down to 7.9 percent,” Green noted. In March 2011, the local unemployment rate was 9.3 percent. Green pointed to the importance of the figure by alluding to the jobless mark this time last year. Everything was real positive for Bradley County.” “I was very happy to see the seasonal increase in Leisure and Hospitality,” Green cited. Traditionally, the construction industry slumps badly in winter, but warm temperatures kept many crews on the job - especially with the number of new constructions dotting the Bradley County landscape. Slight employment gains were picked up in construction, but because of the mild winter this category was not affected as adversely during the colder and wetter months, he said. Leisure and Hospitality (tourism) has started hiring in anticipation of the rafting season.” It had been down in January and February (a seasonal trend), but it did come back strong.
“Bradley County had its best gains for March in retail trade,” Green said. The February rate had been 8.3, and 8.2 in January.īradley County’s new workless picture is tied with the Tennessee rate, but looms ahead of the national mark of 8.2 percent, according to Larry Green, labor market analyst for the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development whose territory of watch includes Bradley County. Gains in construction, manufacturing, temporary services, retail trade and tourism partnered in March to reverse Bradley County’s two-month rise in unemployment by dropping the jobless mark to 7.9 percent.
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