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Roanoke, VA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data

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Employment data from the Current Employment Statistics program
(not seasonally adjusted data, all employees, in thousands)
Sector
Roanoke, Va. Metropolitan Statistical Area
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Avg

Total Nonfarm

2022

157.6 159.2 159.9 161.0 161.4 161.6 161.8 162.1 162.9 163.6 165.3 165.8 161.9

2023

163.7 164.5 164.7 (p)165.0                  

Mining, Logging, & Construction

2022

8.8 8.8 9.0 9.3 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.3 9.3 9.3

2023

9.3 9.2 9.4 (p)9.5                  

Manufacturing

2022

15.7 15.9 16.0 16.2 16.2 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.4 16.4 16.5 16.7 16.2

2023

16.6 16.7 16.8 (p)16.8                  

Trade, Transportation, & Utilities

2022

32.4 32.2 32.2 32.0 32.2 32.0 32.2 32.3 32.1 32.3 33.1 33.4 32.4

2023

32.4 32.3 31.9 (p)31.8                  

Information

2022

1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2

2023

1.2 1.2 1.2 (p)1.2                  

Financial Activities

2022

7.5 7.5 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.7 7.8 7.8 7.7 7.8 7.6 7.6 7.7

2023

7.5 7.5 7.5 (p)7.6                  

Professional & Business Services

2022

21.9 22.4 22.3 22.5 22.6 22.5 22.5 22.7 22.7 22.6 22.9 23.3 22.6

2023

23.2 23.2 23.5 (p)23.4                  

Educational & Health Services

2022

27.4 27.5 27.4 27.7 27.4 27.3 27.4 27.6 28.0 28.2 28.4 28.3 27.7

2023

28.3 28.5 28.3 (p)28.4                  

Leisure & Hospitality

2022

13.5 13.9 14.3 14.6 15.0 15.5 15.6 15.4 15.1 15.2 15.2 15.2 14.9

2023

15.0 15.0 15.2 (p)15.4                  

Other Services

2022

6.5 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.7 6.8 7.0 6.8 6.7 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.7

2023

6.8 6.8 6.8 (p)6.8                  

Government

2022

22.7 23.3 23.4 23.2 23.1 22.8 22.2 22.5 23.4 23.6 24.3 24.0 23.2

2023

23.4 24.1 24.1 (p)24.1                  

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

 

Labor Force data from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program
(not seasonally adjusted data)

Roanoke, Va. Metropolitan Statistical Area
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Avg

Labor Force

2022

(1)154,986 (1)156,590 (1)158,194 (1)157,491 (1)158,462 (1)159,017 (1)159,158 (1)158,796 (1)158,979 (1)159,038 (1)159,180 (1)160,616 (1)158,376

2023

161,216 162,836 164,394 (p)163,871                  

Employment

2022

(1)150,510 (1)152,427 (1)154,022 (1)153,765 (1)153,886 (1)154,280 (1)154,351 (1)153,480 (1)154,276 (1)154,389 (1)154,437 (1)156,450 (1)153,856

2023

155,940 158,049 159,746 (p)159,898                  

Unemployment

2022

(1)4,476 (1)4,163 (1)4,172 (1)3,726 (1)4,576 (1)4,737 (1)4,807 (1)5,316 (1)4,703 (1)4,649 (1)4,743 (1)4,166 (1)4,520

2023

5,276 4,787 4,648 (p)3,973                  

Unemployment Rate

2022

(1)2.9 (1)2.7 (1)2.6 (1)2.4 (1)2.9 (1)3.0 (1)3.0 (1)3.3 (1)3.0 (1)2.9 (1)3.0 (1)2.6 (1)2.9

2023

3.3 2.9 2.8 (p)2.4                  

Footnotes
(1) Data were subject to revision on April 21, 2023.
(p) Preliminary

The Roanoke, Va. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) includes Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, and Roanoke Counties and Roanoke and Salem Cities in Virginia.