Hamilton County's October unemployment rate fell to 6.2 percent, down from 6.6 in September, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Develoment.
Across Tennessee, the jobless rate for October decreased in 80 counties, increased in 10 counties, and remained the same in five, the department reported.
Knox County had the state's lowest major metropolitan rate in October at 5.1 percent, down from 5.4 in September. Davidson County was 5.2 percent in October, down from 5.5 in September. Shelby County was 7.9 percent in October.
Tennessee's unemployment rate for October was 7.1 percent, two tenths of one percentage point lower than the 7.3 September revised rate. The U.S. preliminary rate for October was 5.8 percent, down from 5.9 percent in September.