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Sector |
Roanoke, Va. Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||||||||||||
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Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual Avg |
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Total Nonfarm |
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2023 |
162.1 | 163.5 | 164.1 | 164.5 | 164.4 | 165.7 | 164.0 | 165.1 | 166.2 | 167.4 | 168.3 | 168.3 | 165.3 |
2024 |
166.0 | 167.2 | 168.4 | 168.4 | 169.3 | 168.8 | 168.7 | 167.9 | (p)168.3 | ||||
Mining, Logging, & Construction |
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2023 |
9.3 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.7 |
2024 |
9.8 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.5 | (p)10.4 | ||||
Manufacturing |
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2023 |
16.6 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 16.9 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 16.9 | 17.1 | 16.8 |
2024 |
17.0 | 16.9 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 16.8 | 16.8 | (p)16.7 | ||||
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities |
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2023 |
32.2 | 32.1 | 31.9 | 31.7 | 31.7 | 32.0 | 31.8 | 31.6 | 31.9 | 32.4 | 32.8 | 33.2 | 32.1 |
2024 |
31.9 | 31.9 | 32.1 | 31.9 | 32.1 | 32.2 | 32.1 | 32.0 | (p)32.0 | ||||
Information |
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2023 |
1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
2024 |
1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | (p)1.2 | ||||
Financial Activities |
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2023 |
7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.9 |
2024 |
7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | (p)7.8 | ||||
Professional & Business Services |
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2023 |
22.0 | 22.2 | 22.2 | 22.3 | 22.1 | 22.2 | 22.1 | 22.1 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 22.1 | 21.9 | 22.1 |
2024 |
22.0 | 22.1 | 22.6 | 22.5 | 22.2 | 22.2 | 22.5 | 21.8 | (p)21.7 | ||||
Educational & Health Services |
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2023 |
28.3 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 28.3 | 28.6 | 29.0 | 29.2 | 29.5 | 29.7 | 29.9 | 30.1 | 29.0 |
2024 |
29.8 | 30.3 | 30.2 | 30.4 | 30.5 | 30.6 | 30.7 | 30.7 | (p)30.7 | ||||
Leisure & Hospitality |
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2023 |
14.6 | 14.8 | 15.1 | 15.4 | 15.8 | 16.0 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.2 | 15.4 |
2024 |
15.0 | 14.9 | 15.1 | 15.3 | 15.8 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 16.1 | (p)15.4 | ||||
Other Services |
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2023 |
6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.1 |
2024 |
7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.3 | (p)7.2 | ||||
Government |
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2023 |
23.2 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 24.2 | 24.1 | 24.0 | 22.2 | 23.2 | 24.3 | 24.7 | 25.2 | 24.9 | 24.0 |
2024 |
24.5 | 25.2 | 25.3 | 25.1 | 25.3 | 23.8 | 23.7 | 23.7 | (p)25.2 | ||||
Footnotes |
Roanoke, Va. Metropolitan Statistical Area | |||||||||||||
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Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual Avg |
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Labor Force |
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2023 |
159,397 | 161,002 | 162,775 | 161,660 | 162,044 | 162,977 | 162,689 | 162,638 | 163,117 | 163,491 | 163,572 | 162,963 | 162,360 |
2024 |
163,881 | 164,135 | 164,556 | 163,933 | 164,127 | 163,883 | 164,720 | 162,947 | (p)163,112 | ||||
Employment |
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2023 |
154,520 | 156,261 | 158,201 | 157,846 | 157,425 | 158,168 | 158,000 | 157,504 | 158,287 | 158,690 | 158,919 | 158,584 | 157,700 |
2024 |
159,400 | 159,354 | 160,611 | 160,166 | 159,767 | 158,894 | 159,231 | 157,216 | (p)158,092 | ||||
Unemployment |
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2023 |
4,877 | 4,741 | 4,574 | 3,814 | 4,619 | 4,809 | 4,689 | 5,134 | 4,830 | 4,801 | 4,653 | 4,379 | 4,660 |
2024 |
4,481 | 4,781 | 3,945 | 3,767 | 4,360 | 4,989 | 5,489 | 5,731 | (p)5,020 | ||||
Unemployment Rate |
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2023 |
3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
2024 |
2.7 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | (p)3.1 | ||||
Footnotes |
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The Roanoke, Va. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) includes Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, and Roanoke Counties and Roanoke and Salem Cities in Virginia. |