Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate in Virginia (VAURN) from Jan 1976 to May 2025 about VA, unemployment, rate, and USA.

In 2023, the unemployment rate in Virginia was at 2.9 percent. This is a slight increase from the previous year, when the unemployment rate stood at 2.8 percent, but is still down from a high of 7.3 percent in 2010.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate in Danville City, VA (VADANV0URN) from Jan 1990 to Apr 2025 about Danville City, VA; Danville; VA; unemployment; rate; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate in Russell County, VA (VARUSS7URN) from Jan 1990 to Apr 2025 about Russell County, VA; VA; unemployment; rate; and USA.

Unemployment Rate in Virginia was 3.40% in March of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Unemployment Rate in Virginia reached a record high of 11.00 in April of 2020 and a record low of 1.80 in November of 2000. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Unemployment Rate in Virginia - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

In 2023, the unemployment rate in West Virginia was at 3.9 percent. This is no change from the previous year, but remains significantly lower than a high of 11.2 percent in 1992.

2004 to 2021 Virginia Employment Status of the Civilian Non-Institutional Population by Sex, by Race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, and detailed by Age, by Year. Annual averages, numbers in thousands.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Expanded State Employment Status Demographic Data Data accessed from the Bureau of Labor Statistics website (https://www.bls.gov/lau/ex14tables.htm)

Statewide data on the demographic and economic characteristics of the labor force are published on an annual-average basis from the Current Population Survey (CPS), the sample survey of households used to calculate the U.S. unemployment rate (https://www.bls.gov/cps/home.htm). For each state and the District of Columbia, employment status data are tabulated for 67 sex, race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, marital status, and detailed age categories and evaluated against a minimum base, calculated to reflect an expected maximum coefficient of variation (CV) of 50 percent, to determine reliability for publication.

The CPS sample was redesigned in 2014–15 to reflect the distribution of the population as of the 2010 Census. At the same time, BLS developed improved techniques for calculating minimum bases. These changes resulted in generally higher minimum bases of unemployment, leading to the publication of fewer state-demographic groups beginning in 2015. The most notable impact was on the detailed age categories, particularly the teenage and age 65 and older groups. In an effort to extend coverage, BLS introduced a version of the expanded state employment status demographic table with intermediate age categories, collapsing the seven categories historically included down to three. Ages 16–19 and 20–24 were combined into a 16–24 year-old category, ages 25–34, 35–44, and 45–54 were combined into a 25–54 year-old category, and ages 55–64 and 65 and older were combined into a 55-years-and-older category. These intermediate age data are tabulated for the total population, as well as the four race and ethnicity groups, and then are evaluated against the unemployment minimum bases. The more detailed age categories continue to be available in the main version of the expanded table, where the minimum base was met.

Additional information on the uses and limitations of statewide data from the CPS can be found in the document Notes on Using Current Population Survey (https://www.bls.gov/lau/notescps.htm) Subnational Data and in Appendix B of the bulletin Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment (https://www.bls.gov/opub/geographic-profile/home.htm).

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate in Alexandria City, VA (VAALEX5URN) from Jan 1990 to May 2025 about Alexandria City, VA; Washington; VA; unemployment; rate; and USA.

United States Unemployment Rate: Virginia data was reported at 2.800 % in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.700 % for Sep 2018. United States Unemployment Rate: Virginia data is updated monthly, averaging 4.600 % from Jan 1976 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 514 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.500 % in Jan 1983 and a record low of 1.800 % in Dec 2000. United States Unemployment Rate: Virginia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G057: Unemployment Rate: By State.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate in Wise County, VA (VAWISE5URN) from Jan 1990 to May 2025 about Wise County, VA; VA; unemployment; rate; and USA.

Virginia Works (Department of Workforce Development and Advancement) today announced that Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in January remained unchanged at 3.0 percent, which is 0.1 percentage point below the rate from a year ago. According to household survey data in January, the number of employed residents increased by 8,212 to 4,448,520 and the number of unemployed residents increased by 346 to 139,731. The labor force increased by 8,558 to 4,588,251. Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate, which remained unchanged at 3.7 percent.

The Commonwealth’s labor force participation rate increased by 0.1 percentage points to 66.6 percent in January. The labor force participation rate measures the proportion of the civilian population age 16 and older that is employed or actively looking for work.

In January, Virginia’s nonagricultural employment, from the monthly establishment survey increased by 8,700 to 4,200,000. December’s preliminary estimate of employment, after revision, increased by 34,300 to 4,191,300. In January, private sector employment increased by 4,200 to 3,458,500 while government employment increased by 4,500 to 741,500. Within that sector, federal government jobs increased by 700 to 190,500, state government employment increased by 3,700 to 157,400, and local government increased by 100 to 393,600 over the month. Seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employment data is produced for eleven industry sectors. In January, six experienced over-the-month job gains, one remained unchanged, and four experienced a decline. The largest job gain occurred in Professional and Business Services (+5,100) to 807,900. The second largest job gain occurred in Government (+4,500) to 741,500. The third largest job gain occurred in Financial Activities (+1,400) to 224,000. The other gains were in Manufacturing (+1,100) to 248,600; Education and Health Services (+500) to 594,600; and Mining and Logging (+100) to 7,300.

This dataset uses seasonally adjusted data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics to present information on Maryland's labor force participation rate, employment rate, and unemployment rate.

These data come from the Current Population Survey (CPS), also known as the household survey.

Civilian Labor Force includes all persons in the civilian noninstitutional population ages 16 and older classified as either employed or unemployed.

Employed persons are all persons who, during the reference week (the week including the 12th day of the month), (a) did any work as paid employees, worked in their own business or profession or on their own farm, or worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in an enterprise operated by a member of their family, or (b) were not working but who had jobs from which they were temporarily absent because of vacation, illness, bad weather, childcare problems, maternity or paternity leave, labor-management dispute, job training, or other family or personal reasons, whether or not they were paid for the time off or were seeking other jobs. Each employed person is counted only once, even if he or she holds more than one job.

Unemployed persons are all persons who had no employment during the reference week, were available for work, except for temporary illness, and had made specific efforts to find employment some time during the 4 week-period ending with the reference week. Persons who were waiting to be recalled to a job from which they had been laid off need not have been looking for work to be classified as unemployed.

The unemployment rate is the unemployed percent of the civilian labor force [100 times (unemployed/civilian labor force)].

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Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate in Virginia (LAUST510000000000003A) from 1976 to 2024 about VA, household survey, unemployment, rate, and USA.

Unemployment Rate in Tazewell County, VA was 4.80% in April of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Unemployment Rate in Tazewell County, VA reached a record high of 16.50 in July of 1993 and a record low of 2.80 in November of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Unemployment Rate in Tazewell County, VA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

This dataset highlights localities that currently require the lower job creation threshold (25+ new jobs) to qualify for the Major Business Facility Job Tax Credit (MBFJTC).

MBFJTC-qualified companies locating or expanding anywhere in Virginia are eligible to receive a $1,000 income tax credit for each new full-time job created over a threshold number of jobs. Companies locating in an economically distressed locality or an Enterprise Zone are required to meet a 25-job threshold; all other locations have a 50-job threshold. For this tax credit, a locality qualifies as economically distressed if its unemployment rate for the preceding year is at least 0.5 percent higher than the average statewide unemployment rate.This data is updated in May/June of each year.Note: Unemployment rates for each county are determined by the Virginia Employment Commission. Additional Resources:Virginia's Guide to Business Incentives

United States Unemployment Rate: West Virginia data was reported at 5.400 % in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.100 % for May 2018. United States Unemployment Rate: West Virginia data is updated monthly, averaging 7.500 % from Jan 1976 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 510 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.400 % in Feb 1983 and a record low of 3.600 % in Sep 2008. United States Unemployment Rate: West Virginia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G057: Unemployment Rate: By State.

Over-the-Month Change in Unemployment Rates for States. Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence. Estimates for the current month are subject to revision the following month.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate in Portsmouth City, VA (VAPORT0URN) from Jan 1990 to Apr 2025 about Portsmouth City, VA; Virginia Beach; VA; unemployment; rate; and USA.

Unemployment Rates for Metropolitan Areas .Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence. Estimates for the current month are subject to revision the following month.