Henry County Unemployment Rate dropped slightly in December
January 29, 2023
Nashville, TN – Nearly every county in Tennessee ended 2022 with lower unemployment rates, according to the December 2022 data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
The unemployment rate for Henry County in December was 3.3 percent. That is down 0.2 percent from November’s 3.5 percent.
Tennessee Unemployment Rates drop in almost every County
September 26, 2021
Nashville, TN – Unemployment rates in nearly all of Tennessee’s counties decreased in August. This marks the second consecutive month the jobless situation has improved in 93 or more of the state’s 95 counties.
August unemployment rates were lower in 93 counties across the state. The rate in Williamson County remained unchanged from July at 2.6%. Unemployment increased in Maury County from 4.2% to 4.5% in a month-to-month comparison.
Tennessee Unemployment improves in Almost Every County in July
August 29, 2021
Nashville, TN – As Tennesseans continue to rejoin the workforce, all but one of the state’s 95 counties experienced lower unemployment in July, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Tennessee Unemployment Falls or Remains Steady
June 24, 2021
Most Tennessee Counties had Unemployment Rates Under 5% in May.
Nashville, TN – The majority of Tennessee counties recorded unemployment rates below 5% in May 2021, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Henry County’s unemployment rate in May was 4.5 percent down 0.1 percent from April’s 4.4 percent.
Tennessee Unemployment Rates drop in every County in September
October 25, 2020
Continued Reemployment of Tennesseans Drives Unemployment Down across the State
Nashville, TN – The unemployment rates in each of Tennessee’s 95 counties decreased in September, according to new data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Twenty-seven counties recorded unemployment rates below 5%, while 68 counties have a rate of 5% or higher. There are no counties with an unemployment rate higher than 10% in September.
Tennessee Unemployment decreases in Almost Every County
September 26, 2020
Nashville, TN – Newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development highlighted an improving economy with lower unemployment in nearly every county across the state in August.
Henry County unemployment rate was 7.2 percent in August, down 1.0 percent from July’s 8.2 percent.
August 2020 Unemployment Rates Decrease in 94 of Tennessee’s 95 Counties
Tennessee County Unemployment Rates drop across State
August 30, 2020
Nashville, TN – The unemployment situation in three-quarters of Tennessee’s 95 counties continued to improve in July following business closures earlier in the year due to the COVID-19 health emergency.
Henry County unemployment rate was 8.1 percent in July. That’s down 0.8 percent from June’s 8.9 percent.
Tennessee Cooking Up a Healthier Summer for Rural Children
January 25, 2020
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is seeking rural communities as it opens the application process for organizations to participate in this year’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
The goal of the SFSP is to ensure that children 18 and younger who benefit from meal programs during the school year continue to have that same access to nutritious meals during the summer.
Tennessee Department of Human Services is focusing on recruiting rural partners to help feed children with the Summer Food Service Program.
TDOE Releases TNReady Results for 2019
August 16, 2019
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn has released the TNReady assessment results which indicates that students across the state are performing better in almost all math subjects.
The TNReady scores also show that more than half the schools in Tennessee – 56 percent – improved their growth scores (TVAAS scores) from the previous year, with 41 percent of all schools earning a level 4 or 5 TVAAS rating which measures year-to-year growth.
TNReady assessment results have been released by the Tennessee Department of Education.
Over 50 percent of Tennessee public high school seniors raise score on ACT Senior Retake
January 16, 2019
Tennessee Department of Education
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Department of Education Interim Commissioner Dr. Lyle Ailshie announced today that 76.1 percent of the state’s public high school class of 2019—53,478 students—participated in the department’s third ACT Senior Retake opportunity in October 2018, the state’s highest participation rate on record.
Of those seniors who retook the ACT in 2018, more than 50 percent increased their composite score from their junior year score, a 10.2 percent point increase from 2017.
Highest participation rate on record, 3,800 new students now eligible for $61.2 million in scholarships.
