Virginia

Virginia
Data Series	Dec 2024	Jan 2025	Feb 2025	Mar 2025	Apr 2025	May 2025
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)	(r)4,598.5	4,601.1	4,596.1	4,586.6	4,579.6	(p)4,568.1
Employment(1)	(r)4,463.6	4,464.0	4,455.7	4,441.0	4,427.6	(p)4,412.2
Unemployment(1)	(r)134.8	137.1	140.4	145.6	152.0	(p)155.9
Unemployment Rate(2)	(r)2.9	3.0	3.1	3.2	3.3	(p)3.4
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)	4,273.9	4,267.1	4,265.5	4,272.2	4,274.9	(p)4,276.1
12-month % change	1.8	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.2	(p)1.2
Mining and Logging(3)	7.3	7.2	7.2	7.2	7.1	(p)7.1
12-month % change	-1.4	-1.4	-1.4	0.0	-2.7	(p)-2.7
Construction(3)	219.0	214.6	218.9	224.1	228.7	(p)226.8
12-month % change	1.3	-0.9	0.9	3.1	5.0	(p)3.8
Manufacturing(3)	242.2	241.4	242.9	244.2	242.6	(p)242.3
12-month % change	-0.9	-1.6	-0.8	-0.1	-0.8	(p)-0.7
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)	678.4	675.9	678.8	680.3	680.1	(p)681.2
12-month % change	0.8	0.2	0.5	0.6	0.5	(p)0.6
Information(3)	71.7	71.7	70.5	70.2	70.5	(p)70.1
12-month % change	2.0	2.0	0.9	0.1	0.6	(p)-0.1
Financial Activities(3)	219.7	220.2	220.5	221.0	220.6	(p)220.5
12-month % change	-0.6	-0.3	-0.2	0.0	-0.1	(p)-0.2
Professional & Business Services(3)	818.2	817.0	809.7	808.3	808.0	(p)811.5
12-month % change	1.2	1.1	0.1	-0.4	-0.5	(p)-0.2
Education & Health Services(3)	626.9	629.0	630.2	631.5	631.3	(p)631.8
12-month % change	5.2	5.2	5.2	4.8	4.5	(p)4.6
Leisure & Hospitality(3)	419.0	419.3	416.9	418.0	418.6	(p)419.3
12-month % change	0.7	1.1	0.3	0.3	0.4	(p)0.6
Other Services(3)	205.5	204.5	204.8	204.7	206.2	(p)207.0
12-month % change	1.2	0.6	0.5	0.0	1.0	(p)1.5
Government(3)	766.0	766.3	765.1	762.7	761.2	(p)758.5
12-month % change	3.0	2.6	2.1	1.5	1.5	(p)1.0
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (2) In percent, seasonally adjusted. (3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (p) Preliminary (r) Revised

Data extracted on: July 16, 2025

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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