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Home   Newsroom Virginia’s January Unemployment Rate increased by 0.1 percentage points to 3.0 percent; Labor Force Participation Rate remained unchanged at 65.8 percent and Employment increased by 769 to 4,464,393

March 17 2025

Virginia’s January Unemployment Rate increased by 0.1 percentage points to 3.0 percent; Labor Force Participation Rate remained unchanged at 65.8 percent and Employment increased by 769 to 4,464,393

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January 28 2025

Virginia’s December Unemployment Rate remained unchanged at 3.0 percent while Employment increased by 2,749

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January 6 2025

Virginia’s November Unemployment Rate 1.2 points Below National Rate

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November 19 2024

Virginia’s October Unemployment Rate remained unchanged at 2.9 percent

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October 22 2024

Virginia’s September’s Unemployment Rate increased by 0.1 percentage points to 2.9 percent

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September 20 2024

Virginia’s August’s Unemployment Rate increased by 0.1 percentage points to 2.8 percent

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August 16 2024

Virginia’s July’s Unemployment Rate Remained Unchanged at 2.7 percent

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July 19 2024

Virginia’s June’s Unemployment Rate remained unchanged at 2.7 percent

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June 25 2024

Virginia’s May’s Unemployment Rate decreased by 0.1 percentage points to 2.7 percent

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May 17 2024

Virginia’s April’s Unemployment Rate Decreased 0.1 percentage points to 2.8 Percent; Labor Force Participation Rate Decreased 0.1 percentage points to 66.4 Percent and Employment Increased by 517 to 4,455,081

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