The Anderson County Unemployment for February 2011 is 9.3%. The total unemployed is 3,150.

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 2010 is currently 37,510.

The Total Labor Market for Anderson County is 430,440 with 37,510currently unemployed.

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 FEBRUARY 2011

ANDERSON COUNTY COMMUTING PATTERNS

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

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