Labor Market

May 2010 Labor Force Estimates
Area Civilian Labor Force: 140,620
Area Employment: 122,940
Area Unemployment: 17,680
Regional Unemployment Rate: 12.6%

County	Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	Rate
Carroll	13,620	11,540	2,080	15.3%
Chester	7,740	7,010	720	9.4%
Crockett	6,570	5,760	820	12.4%
Gibson	21,320	18,420	2,900	13.6%
Hardeman	11,130	9,580	1,550	13.9%
Haywood	9,310	7,880	1,430	15.4%
Henderson	11,780	9,940	1,840	15.6%
McNairy	11,100	9,750	1,350	12.1%
Madison	48,050	43,060	4,990	10.4%
Totals	140,620	122,940	17,680	12.6%

Source: Tenn. Department of Employment Security, Research and Statistics

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

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census 2000

 

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: Wadley-Donovan Group, LTD: Evaluation of The Jackson, TN Labor Market