The Anderson County Unemployment for March 2009 is 9.4%

The Anderson County unemployment rate has traditionally been lower that the state and U.S. during the past 15 years.

The Labor Force in Anderson County in 2009 is currently 35,360.

The Total Labor Market for Anderson County is 413,700.

The Anderson County Labor Force Market includes a nine county Region: Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Roane, Scott and Union counties.

The percentage of workforce employed in manufacturing and professional/technical services in Anderson County is higher than the state and national averages.

Fifty-four percent of Anderson County’s workforce commutes into the county

with over half coming from Knox County.

Thirty-five percent of the workforce residing in Anderson County commutes to surrounding counties for employment. Seventy-five percent of the out commuters work in Knox County.

Tennessee is a Right-to-Work State.

LABORSHED INFORMATION MAY 2009

ANDERSON COUNTY COMMUTING PATTERNS

Anderson County In-Commuting Laborforce (n=23,639)

Anderson County Out-Commuting Laborforce (n=10,659)