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Home   Newsroom Virginia’s December Unemployment Rate increased by 0.1 percentage points to 3.6 percent; Labor Force Participation Rate remained unchanged at 64.3 percent and Employment decreased by 4,791 to 4,363,598.

January 27 2026

Virginia’s December Unemployment Rate increased by 0.1 percentage points to 3.6 percent; Labor Force Participation Rate remained unchanged at 64.3 percent and Employment decreased by 4,791 to 4,363,598.

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January 7 2026

Virginia’s Nonfarm Employment Increased by 8,600 in November; Unemployment Rate at 3.5 Percent

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December 11 2025

Virginia’s September Unemployment Rate decreased by 0.1 percentage points to 3.5 percent – Total Non-farm Employment increased over the year

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September 19 2025

Virginia Payrolls Increase by 7,200 in August, Unemployment Rate remains at 3.6 percent

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August 19 2025

Virginia’s June Employment Estimate Increased, Payrolls Add 600 Jobs in July

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July 18 2025

Virginia Works Releases June Employment Data

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June 24 2025

Non-Farm Payroll Increases by 1200 in May – Virginia’s May Unemployment Rate at 3.4 percent – Labor Force Participation Rate at 65.2percent

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May 21 2025

Virginia’s April Unemployment Rate at 3.3 percent; Labor Force Participation Rate is 65.4 percent

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April 18 2025

Virginia’s March Unemployment Rate at 3.2 Percent; Labor Force Participation Rate at 65.5 Percent

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March 28 2025

Virginia’s February Unemployment Rate at 3.1 percent; Labor Force Participation Rate at 65.7 percent

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