(Story courtesy of WVLT News)

Knoxville, TN (WVLT) – Thursday, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development released data outlining unemployment rates in Tennessee.

East Tennessee’s Sevier County ranked lowest in unemployment in the state, joined by Moore County at 2.7%.

That being said, Sevier County’s unemployment rate increased from August, a trend that affected much of the state.

Unemployment rates in 77 counties across Tennessee increased, according to the data. Rates decreased in five counties and stayed the same in 13.

Two counties in southeast Tennessee ranked high for unemployment, however. McMinn County and Meigs County both sit at a 4.7% unemployment rate, ranked 87 and 89 respectively among Tennessee’s 95 counties.

Those looking for help finding a job can check out the American Job Center, which has many centers across the state.