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Cedar Fork/Henrico Office is Without Power

The Henrico/Cedar Fork office is without power. Virginia Works staff will be providing Unemployment Insurance and Career Services assistance in the Richmond West and Turner Road offices for the Capital area.

Richmond West

4914 Radford Avenue, Suite 101

Richmond, VA 23230

Phone: (804) 652-3241

Hours of Operation

Monday thru Thursday 8:30am to 4:00pm; Friday 8:30am to 2pm

Turner Road

304 Turner Rd., Suite N

North Chesterfield, VA 23225

Phone: (804) 652-3415

Hours of Operation

Monday thru Thursday 8:30am to 4:00pm; Friday 8:30am to 2pm

Closings

Emporia office is temporarily relocated to 400 Halifax Street.

Click here for more information on Georgia Pacific closure.

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Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 2,837;Continued Claims at 20,422

Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 2,674;Continued Claims at 20,587

Monthly State Unemployment Rate,
Press Releases

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

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS),
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Hiring Up in April

Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 3,972; Continued Claims at 20,128

Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 3,335; Continued Claims at 19,596

Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 2,827; Continued Claims at 20,185

Metro Labor Update,
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Virginia’s April County and Area Employment Figures Released

Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 3,662; Continued Claims at 19,652

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS),
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Virginia Hiring Steady in March

Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 2,715; Continued Claims at 19,765

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Yearly Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Virginia Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics 2024

Monthly State Unemployment Rate,
Press Releases

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

Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 3,992; Continued Claims at 18,144

Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia Announces Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims and Continued Claims

Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims and Continued Claims Up Slightly

Metro Labor Update,
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Virginia’s March County and Area Employment Figures Released

Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims Down at 2,384; Continued Claims Down at 17,457

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS),
Press Releases

Job Openings at 228,000 in Virginia

Monthly State Unemployment Rate,
Press Releases

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

Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims Down at 3,270; Continued Claims Up at 18,459

Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Continued Claims Down at 17,598; Weekly Initial Claims Up at 3,714

Metro Labor Update,
Press Releases

Virginia’s February County and Area Employment Figures Released

Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims Down at 2,575; Continued Claims at 17,625

Monthly State Unemployment Rate,
Press Releases

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

Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims Down at 2,683; Continued Claims at 18,013

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS),
Press Releases

Virginia’s Job Hires Increased in January

Metro Labor Update,
Press Releases

Virginia’s January County and Area Employment Figures Released

Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims Down at 3,141; Continued Claims at 18,349

Monthly State Unemployment Rate,
Press Releases

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

Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims Up at 4,036; Continued Claims at 17,681

Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims Up at 2,881; Continued Claims at 17,671

Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims Down at 2,473; Continued Claims at 18,179

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS),
Press Releases

Virginia Job Openings Outnumbered Unemployed in December

Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims Down at 2,899; Continued Claims at 17,579

Monthly Employment Newsletter,
News/Announcements

Virginia Works Monthly Employment Newsletter – January 2025

Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims Up at 3,202; Continued Claims at 17,288

Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims Up at 2,606; Continued Claims at 17,201

Metro Labor Update,
Press Releases

Virginia’s December County and Area Employment Figures Released

Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims Down at 2,522; Continued Claims at 17,203

Monthly State Unemployment Rate,
Press Releases

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

Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 2,858; Continued Claims at 17,161

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS),
Press Releases

Virginia Job Openings Highest Since March 2023

Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 3,407; Continued Claims at 16,539

Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 2,314; Continued Claims at 15,983

Metro Labor Update,
Press Releases

Virginia’s November County and Area Employment Figures Released

Monthly State Unemployment Rate,
Press Releases

Virginia’s November Unemployment Rate 1.2 points Below National Rate

Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 1,468; Continued Claims at 15,712

Press Releases,
Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 2,230

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS),
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Virginia Job Openings Increase in October

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