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Title | BLS Subject | Product Type | Date Published |
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Roanoke Area Economic Summary (PDF) | Economic Summary | May 2024 | |
Roanoke, VA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data | Employment, Unemployment | Table | May 2024 |
Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics | Employment, Unemployment | Table | May 2024 |
Occupational Employment and Wages in Roanoke – May 2022 | Employment, Pay | News Release | Jul 2023 |
Occupational Employment and Wages for Teachers in Virginia’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2016 | Employment, Pay | News Release | Sep 2017 |
Data Series | Back Data |
Nov 2023 |
Dec 2023 |
Jan 2024 |
Feb 2024 |
Mar 2024 |
Apr 2024 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
(2)163.6 | (2)163.0 | 163.9 | 164.1 | (p)164.8 | ||
Employment(1) |
(2)158.9 | (2)158.6 | 159.4 | 159.4 | (p)160.9 | ||
Unemployment(1) |
(2)4.7 | (2)4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | (p)3.9 | ||
Unemployment Rate(3) |
(2)2.8 | (2)2.7 | 2.7 | 2.9 | (p)2.4 | ||
Total Nonfarm(4) |
168.3 | 168.3 | 166.0 | 167.2 | 168.4 | (p)168.4 | |
12-month % change |
1.9 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.6 | (p)2.4 | |
Mining, Logging, and Construction(4) |
9.9 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 10.1 | (p)10.1 | |
12-month % change |
3.1 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 5.2 | (p)6.3 | |
Manufacturing(4) |
16.9 | 17.1 | 17.0 | 16.9 | 17.0 | (p)17.0 | |
12-month % change |
2.4 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.4 | (p)2.4 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4) |
32.8 | 33.2 | 31.9 | 31.9 | 32.1 | (p)31.9 | |
12-month % change |
-0.6 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -0.6 | 0.6 | (p)0.6 | |
Information(4) |
1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | (p)1.2 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 | |
Financial Activities(4) |
7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | (p)7.8 | |
12-month % change |
2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -2.5 | (p)-2.5 | |
Professional and Business Services(4) |
22.1 | 21.9 | 22.0 | 22.1 | 22.6 | (p)22.5 | |
12-month % change |
-2.2 | -1.8 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 1.8 | (p)0.9 | |
Education and Health Services(4) |
29.9 | 30.1 | 29.8 | 30.3 | 30.2 | (p)30.4 | |
12-month % change |
5.3 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.6 | (p)6.3 | |
Leisure and Hospitality(4) |
15.3 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 14.9 | 15.1 | (p)15.3 | |
12-month % change |
2.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | (p)-0.6 | |
Other Services(4) |
7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | (p)7.1 | |
12-month % change |
2.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | (p)1.4 | |
Government(4) |
25.2 | 24.9 | 24.5 | 25.2 | 25.3 | (p)25.1 | |
12-month % change |
3.3 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 5.4 | (p)3.7 | |
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