Labor Market
December 2011 Labor Force Estimates
Area Civilian Labor Force: 139,490
Area Employment: 125,170
Area Unemployment: 14,320
Regional Unemployment Rate: 10.3%
| County | Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | Rate |
|
Carroll
|
13,310
|
11,740
|
1,560
|
11.8% |
|
Chester
|
7,710
|
7,090
|
620
|
8.1% |
|
Crockett
|
6,830
|
6,120
|
720
|
10.5% |
|
Gibson
|
21,410 |
18,860
|
2,550
|
11.9% |
|
Hardeman
|
10,890
|
9,660
|
1,220
|
11.2% |
|
Haywood
|
8,820
|
7,740
|
1,080
|
12.2% |
|
Henderson
|
11,620
|
10,280
|
1,340
|
11.6% |
|
McNairy
|
10,750
|
9,710
|
1,010
|
9.4% |
|
Madison
|
48,150
|
43,930
|
4,220
|
8.8% |
|
Totals
|
139,490
|
125,170
|
14,320
|
10.3% |
Source: State of Tennessee, Department of Employment Security, Research and Statistics
| Major Daily Commuting Patterns |
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|
Driving Into Madison County
|
|
Leaving Madison County
|
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|
Carroll
|
1,682 |
Carroll
|
140 | |
|
Chester
|
2,551 |
Chester
|
378 | |
|
Crockett
|
1,345 |
Crockett
|
222 | |
|
Gibson
|
4,303 |
Gibson
|
1,729 | |
|
Haywood
|
1,323 |
Haywood
|
354 | |
|
Hardeman
|
1,237 |
Hardeman
|
279 | |
|
Henderson
|
2,231 |
Henderson
|
272 | |
|
McNairy
|
1,084 |
McNairy
|
108 | |
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census 2000
| Average Travel Time To Work in Minutes By County | |
|
Benton
|
19.83 |
|
Carroll
|
20.01 |
|
Chester
|
20.65 |
|
Crockett
|
18.71 |
|
Decatur
|
21.04 |
|
Gibson
|
17.49 |
|
Hardeman
|
22.31 |
|
Hardin
|
18.81 |
|
Haywood
|
17.61 |
|
Henderson
|
20.88 |
|
McNairy
|
20.78 |
|
Madison
|
17.25 |
|
Weakley
|
16.57 |
|
TN AVERAGE
|
21.50 |
Source: Wadley-Donovan Group, LTD: Evaluation of The Jackson, TN Labor Market
