Economic Indicators
Economic Indicators
Unemployment Rate—November |
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2023 |
2024 |
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| Bradley County |
3.5% |
3.7% |
| Tennessee |
3.5% |
3.5% |
| United States |
3.7% |
4.1% |
Building Permits—December |
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Residential |
2023 |
2024 |
| Number Issued |
41 |
72 |
| Permit Value |
$9,127,923 |
$19,207,589 |
| YTD—Number Issued |
663 |
723 |
| YTD—Permit Value |
$158,059,275 |
$194,325,426 |
Commercial |
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| Number Issued |
4 |
9 |
| Permit Value |
$639,760 |
$1,692,256 |
| YTD—Number Issued |
113 |
128 |
| YTD—Permit Value |
$190,016,573 |
$142,678,535 |
Local Sales Tax Collected |
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December 2023 |
Jan-Dec 2023 |
December 2024 |
Jan-Dec 2024 |
| Local Sales Tax |
$4,717,005 |
$54,096,187 |
$5,066,204 |
$59,573,604 |
Retail Sales |
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Sept 2023 |
Jan-Sept 2023 |
Sept 2024 |
Jan-Sept 2024 |
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| Bradley County |
$189,942,677 |
$1,659,495,809 |
$178,940,836 |
$1,649,701,977 |
| Tennessee |
$12,918,010,979 |
$114,758,051,717 |
$12,394,340,920 |
$113,710,145,448 |
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.