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Home   Newsroom Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 2,683; Continued Claims at 21,403

February 6 2026

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 2,683; Continued Claims at 21,403

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February 2 2026

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 3,663; Continued Claims at 21,226

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January 30 2026

Virginia hires increased in November.

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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 22 2026

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 2,895; Continued Claims at 21,687

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January 16 2026

Announcing the Virginia Maritime & Nuclear Workforce Accelerator to Support Employer-Driven Training Up to $100,000 Per Employer for Training Needs 

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January 15 2026

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 4,915; Continued Claims at 19,804

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January 8 2026

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 2,590; Continued Claims at 18,946

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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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January 6 2026

Virginia Job Openings Up to 255,000 in October

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