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News, Press Releases and Reports

News/Announcements

  • Virginia Works Monthly Employment Newsletter – January 2025

  • Virginia Works Monthly Employment Newsletter – December 2024

  • Virginia Works Monthly Employment Newsletter – November 2024

  • Virginia Works Monthly Employment Newsletter – October 2024

  • Virginia Works Monthly Employment Newsletter – September 2024

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Press Releases

  • Virginia Announces Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims and Continued Claims

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

  • Virginia’s March County and Area Employment Figures Released

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

  • Job Openings at 228,000 in Virginia 

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

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

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