Cannon County’s unemployment rate continues to drop. According to December figures released by the state of Tennessee, Cannon County showed a four tenth of a point decrease from November to the current figure of 7.2 percent. Out of a labor force of 6,620 people 6,150 were employed while 470 were unemployed. Neighboring counties also showed a decrease as well. Coffee County is at 8.7 percent while Dekalb is at 8 percent. Rutherford 6.7 percent. Wilson is at 6.7 percent while Warren had the highest percentage at 9.6 percent
