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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Mid-Atlantic > Virginia

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News Releases:

Sep
21

County Employment and Wages in Virginia – First Quarter 2020

Employment rose in 8 of the 12 largest counties in Virginia from March 2019 to March 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Sep
11

Consumer Price Index, South Region – August 2020

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.4 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Sep
11

Average Energy Prices, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – August 2020

Gasoline prices averaged $2.204 per gallon in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area in August 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Virginia Economy at a Glance:

Virginia
Data Series Back
Data		 Mar
2020		 Apr
2020		 May
2020		 June
2020		 July
2020		 Aug
2020

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 4,439.4 4,314.1 4,306.3 4,314.3 4,323.1 (p)4,349.9

Employment(1)

 4,294.1 3,831.9 3,916.8 3,964.6 3,981.5 (p)4,082.5

Unemployment(1)

 145.3 482.1 389.5 349.6 341.6 (p)267.4

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.3 11.2 9.0 8.1 7.9 (p)6.1

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 4,067.4 3,661.8 3,687.0 3,765.7 3,782.2 (p)3,850.2

12-month % change

 0.5 -9.6 -9.0 -7.2 -6.8 (p)-5.2

Mining and Logging(3)

 7.7 7.4 7.5 7.2 7.1 (p)7.0

12-month % change

 -3.8 -7.5 -6.3 -11.1 -7.8 (p)-10.3

Construction(3)

 203.4 197.3 201.3 207.0 207.0 (p)208.4

12-month % change

 0.2 -2.6 -0.9 1.9 1.7 (p)2.2

Manufacturing(3)

 240.1 229.9 228.7 234.7 227.5 (p)226.6

12-month % change

 -1.8 -5.9 -6.2 -3.8 -6.4 (p)-6.7

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 660.8 602.0 608.6 628.6 633.3 (p)643.8

12-month % change

 0.0 -8.8 -7.7 -4.6 -3.8 (p)-2.2

Information(3)

 67.6 67.7 66.8 66.5 66.3 (p)66.3

12-month % change

 -0.4 -0.1 -1.6 -2.5 -2.8 (p)-2.8

Financial Activities(3)

 219.3 213.7 212.5 209.2 206.8 (p)207.5

12-month % change

 4.0 1.1 0.4 -1.4 -2.6 (p)-2.3

Professional & Business Services(3)

 773.9 728.3 736.3 737.9 731.2 (p)735.9

12-month % change

 1.7 -4.6 -3.8 -3.8 -4.8 (p)-4.3

Education & Health Services(3)

 555.2 493.2 500.7 513.7 517.2 (p)518.5

12-month % change

 0.5 -10.7 -9.2 -7.3 -6.8 (p)-6.6

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 402.2 238.4 262.4 294.0 318.6 (p)324.9

12-month % change

 -2.2 -41.8 -35.7 -28.2 -22.1 (p)-20.3

Other Services(3)

 202.7 178.0 177.6 185.4 190.2 (p)193.5

12-month % change

 0.4 -11.5 -12.0 -8.3 -6.0 (p)-4.4

Government(3)

 734.5 705.9 684.6 681.5 677.0 (p)717.8

12-month % change

 1.0 -3.1 -6.0 -6.6 -7.5 (p)-2.3

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV, Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2020
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV, Division Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2020
Blacksburg Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2020
Charlottesville Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2020
Harrisonburg Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2020
Lynchburg, VA, Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2020
Richmond Area Economic Summary
Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2020
Roanoke Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2020
Virginia Beach Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2020
Roanoke, VA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2020
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2020
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2020
Virginia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2020
Virginia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, not seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2020
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2020
Northern Virginia, VA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2020
Richmond, VA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2020
Charlottesville, VA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2020
Lynchburg, VA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2020
Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mid-Atlantic Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Mid-Atlantic - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Sep 2020
Mid-Atlantic Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Sep 2020
Richmond Area Employment — June 2020 Employment News Release Jul 2020
Virginia Beach Area Employment — June 2020 Employment News Release Jul 2020
Washington Area Employment – July 2020 Employment News Release Sep 2020
Average Energy Prices, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – August 2020 Average energy prices News Release Sep 2020
County Employment and Wages in the Delmarva Peninsula – Fourth Quarter 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2020
Consumer Expenditures for the Washington Metropolitan Area: 2017-18 Consumer spending News Release Oct 2019
County Employment and Wages in the District of Columbia – Second Quarter 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Dec 2018
County Employment and Wages in Virginia – First Quarter 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2020
Average Energy Prices - Washington DC Average energy prices Table Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – July 2020 Consumer price indexes News Release Aug 2020
Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area – June 2020 Benefits, Pay News Release Aug 2020
Women’s Earnings in Virginia — 2018 Pay News Release Dec 2019
Fatal Occupational Injuries in the Richmond Area – 2018 Workplace fatalities News Release Apr 2020
Fatal Occupational Injuries in the Virginia Beach Area – 2018 Workplace fatalities News Release Apr 2020
Fatal Work Injuries in the Washington, DC Area — 2018 Workplace fatalities News Release Jun 2020
Consumer Price Index Historical Tables for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-MD-VA-WV Consumer price indexes Table Aug 2020
Summary of annual and semi-annual indexes Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2020
Workplace Fatalities in Richmond, VA – Full Tables Workplace fatalities Table Jan 2015
Workplace Fatalities in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC– Full Tables Workplace fatalities Table Jan 2015
Workplace Fatalities in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV – Full Tables Workplace fatalities Table Feb 2014
Union Members in Virginia – 2017 Employment News Release Jan 2018
Consumer Price Index, South Region – August 2020 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Richmond – May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Roanoke – May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News – May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2019
Unemployment in the Washington Area by County – June 2020 Unemployment News Release Aug 2020
Unemployment on the Delmarva Peninsula by County – June 2020 Unemployment News Release Aug 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2019
Minimum Wage Workers in Virginia — 2017 Pay News Release Aug 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages for Teachers in Virginia’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2017
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Virginia — 2016 Workplace fatalities News Release Jun 2018