Labor Market

May 2008 Labor Force Estimates
Area Civilian Labor Force: 144,380
Area Employment: 133,450
Area Unemployment: 10,930
Regional Unemployment Rate: 7.6%

County	Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	Rate
Carroll	13720	12,640	1080	7.9%
Chester	8000	400	600	7.5%
Crockett	6570	6060	510	7.8%
Gibson	20890	19170	1720	8.3%
Hardeman	11620	10700	920	8.0%
Haywood	9850	8900	950	9.7%
Henderson	12350	11220	1130	9.1%
McNairy	12420	11430	990	8.0%
Madison	48960	45930	3030	6.2%
Totals	144380	133450	10930	7.6%

Source: Tenn. Department of Employment Security, Research and Statistics
Jackson Metro Trade Area-Commuting Patterns

Major Daily Commuting Patterns
Driving Into Madison County			Leaving Madison County
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

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	21.5

 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Bureau of the Census 2000, Wadley-Donovan Group, LTD: Evaluation of The Jackson, TN Labor Market