Virginia Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1978 | 2,352,000 | - | 5.4 | - |
| 1979 | 2,407,000 | 2.3 | 4.7 | -0.6 |
| 1980 | 2,433,000 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| 1981 | 2,447,000 | 0.6 | 6.1 | 1.1 |
| 1982 | 2,446,000 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 2,557,000 | 4.5 | 6.1 | -1.6 |
| 1984 | 2,695,000 | 5.4 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
| 1985 | 2,698,000 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 0.6 |
| 1986 | 2,752,000 | 2.0 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| 1987 | 2,870,000 | 4.3 | 4.2 | -0.8 |
| 1988 | 2,980,000 | 3.8 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| 1989 | 3,023,000 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| 1990 | 3,098,145 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 0.4 |
| 1991 | 3,148,851 | 1.6 | 5.9 | 1.6 |
| 1992 | 3,180,803 | 1.0 | 6.4 | 0.5 |
| 1993 | 3,207,393 | 0.8 | 5.1 | -1.3 |
| 1994 | 3,250,202 | 1.3 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
| 1995 | 3,317,434 | 2.1 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| 1996 | 3,252,499 | -2.0 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| 1997 | 3,323,266 | 2.2 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| 1998 | 3,384,653 | 1.8 | 2.8 | -0.8 |
| 1999 | 3,441,589 | 1.7 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| 2000 | 3,502,524 | 1.8 | 2.3 | -0.4 |
| 2001 | 3,537,719 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 3,588,079 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
| 2003 | 3,647,095 | 1.6 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| 2004 | 3,715,272 | 1.9 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| 2005 | 3,797,488 | 2.2 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| 2006 | 3,890,060 | 2.4 | 3.0 | -0.5 |
| 2007 | 3,945,479 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | 3,960,011 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 3,268,850 | 3.4 | 4.7 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 3,285,779 | 3.3 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 3,311,693 | 3.3 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 3,313,667 | 2.4 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| May | 3,323,536 | 2.4 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 3,342,356 | 1.9 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 3,371,179 | 1.7 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 3,344,442 | 1.4 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 3,305,706 | 1.5 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 3,322,937 | 1.8 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 3,316,254 | 1.0 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 3,302,803 | 0.8 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| 1996-Jan | 3,168,609 | -3.1 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 3,190,578 | -2.9 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 3,219,032 | -2.8 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 3,226,281 | -2.6 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| May | 3,251,451 | -2.2 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 3,276,120 | -2.0 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 3,315,523 | -1.7 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 3,291,275 | -1.6 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 3,258,681 | -1.4 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 3,282,698 | -1.2 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 3,279,143 | -1.1 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 3,270,600 | -1.0 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| 1997-Jan | 3,249,454 | 2.6 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 3,259,476 | 2.2 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 3,302,670 | 2.6 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 3,305,289 | 2.4 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| May | 3,331,792 | 2.5 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 3,347,415 | 2.2 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 3,382,465 | 2.0 | 3.7 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 3,356,060 | 2.0 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 3,315,215 | 1.7 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 3,337,827 | 1.7 | 2.9 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 3,348,767 | 2.1 | 2.8 | -1.2 |
| Dec | 3,342,767 | 2.2 | 2.8 | -1.2 |
| 1998-Jan | 3,314,988 | 2.0 | 3.4 | -1.3 |
| Feb | 3,330,342 | 2.2 | 3.3 | -1.3 |
| Mar | 3,358,108 | 1.7 | 3.1 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 3,370,584 | 2.0 | 2.3 | -1.4 |
| May | 3,396,341 | 1.9 | 2.7 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 3,406,846 | 1.8 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 3,432,102 | 1.5 | 2.9 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 3,407,564 | 1.5 | 3.0 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 3,389,014 | 2.2 | 2.8 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 3,396,916 | 1.8 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 3,402,866 | 1.6 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 3,410,169 | 2.0 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
| 1999-Jan | 3,396,637 | 2.5 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 3,397,803 | 2.0 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 3,421,731 | 1.9 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 3,423,907 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
| May | 3,449,797 | 1.6 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 3,466,773 | 1.8 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 3,486,358 | 1.6 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 3,459,080 | 1.5 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 3,430,160 | 1.2 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 3,452,057 | 1.6 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 3,457,245 | 1.6 | 2.5 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 3,457,516 | 1.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| 2000-Jan | 3,460,801 | 1.9 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 3,465,607 | 2.0 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 3,482,279 | 1.8 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 3,500,206 | 2.2 | 2.0 | -0.4 |
| May | 3,498,845 | 1.4 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 3,523,140 | 1.6 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 3,536,142 | 1.4 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 3,511,435 | 1.5 | 2.4 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 3,493,088 | 1.8 | 2.2 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 3,513,754 | 1.8 | 1.9 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 3,516,846 | 1.7 | 1.9 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 3,528,140 | 2.0 | 1.9 | -0.5 |
| 2001-Jan | 3,526,049 | 1.9 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 3,534,017 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 3,559,285 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 3,514,699 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 0.6 |
| May | 3,530,827 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 3,546,307 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 3,573,229 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 3,520,515 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 3,518,802 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 3,546,214 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 3,541,764 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 3,540,925 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 2.0 |
| 2002-Jan | 3,519,833 | -0.2 | 4.5 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 3,550,169 | 0.5 | 4.4 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 3,563,896 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 3,573,472 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 1.6 |
| May | 3,596,672 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 3,606,634 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 3,633,080 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 3,606,530 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 3,607,648 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 3,610,212 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 3,595,219 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 3,593,583 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| 2003-Jan | 3,591,963 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3,605,852 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 3,626,369 | 1.8 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 3,643,710 | 2.0 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| May | 3,653,671 | 1.6 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 3,667,777 | 1.7 | 4.5 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 3,687,016 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 3,656,519 | 1.4 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 3,640,691 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 3,659,560 | 1.4 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 3,668,938 | 2.1 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 3,663,078 | 1.9 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| 2004-Jan | 3,655,976 | 1.8 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 3,667,283 | 1.7 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 3,686,037 | 1.6 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 3,701,445 | 1.6 | 3.4 | -0.5 |
| May | 3,718,581 | 1.8 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 3,731,974 | 1.8 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 3,766,693 | 2.2 | 3.8 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 3,733,932 | 2.1 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 3,720,277 | 2.2 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 3,736,971 | 2.1 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 3,737,182 | 1.9 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 3,726,916 | 1.7 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| 2005-Jan | 3,710,847 | 1.5 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 3,720,953 | 1.5 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 3,755,108 | 1.9 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 3,782,807 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| May | 3,806,848 | 2.4 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 3,821,193 | 2.4 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 3,856,181 | 2.4 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 3,826,744 | 2.5 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 3,809,267 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 3,832,497 | 2.6 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 3,824,803 | 2.3 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 3,822,607 | 2.6 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| 2006-Jan | 3,809,980 | 2.7 | 3.2 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 3,822,421 | 2.7 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 3,855,894 | 2.7 | 3.0 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 3,870,462 | 2.3 | 2.8 | -0.6 |
| May | 3,892,105 | 2.2 | 2.8 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 3,911,374 | 2.4 | 3.2 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 3,940,318 | 2.2 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 3,910,241 | 2.2 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 3,899,987 | 2.4 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 3,925,892 | 2.4 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 3,921,178 | 2.5 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 3,920,863 | 2.6 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| 2007-Jan | 3,895,727 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3,899,624 | 2.0 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 3,934,046 | 2.0 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 3,935,395 | 1.7 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| May | 3,954,625 | 1.6 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 3,969,316 | 1.5 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 4,001,038 | 1.5 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 3,950,337 | 1.0 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 3,950,208 | 1.3 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 3,956,892 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 3,961,345 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 3,937,191 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
| 2008-Jan | 3,931,676 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 3,927,366 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 3,959,680 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 3,983,876 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
| May | 3,988,504 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 3,996,457 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 4,018,180 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 3,968,411 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 3,949,072 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 3,951,500 | -0.1 | 4.2 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 3,937,621 | -0.6 | 4.6 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 3,907,784 | -0.7 | 5.1 | 1.9 |
| 2009-Jan | 3,854,500 | -2.0 | 6.4 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 3,845,490 | -2.1 | 7.0 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 3,853,611 | -2.7 | 6.9 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 3,879,551 | -2.6 | 6.6 | 3.5 |
| May | 3,882,271 | -2.7 | 7.0 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 3,889,347 | -2.7 | 7.3 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 3,921,024 | -2.4 | 6.9 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 3,887,660 | -2.0 | 6.5 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 3,854,476 | -2.4 | 6.5 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 3,861,633 | -2.3 | 6.3 | 2.2 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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