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| Title | BLS Subject | Product Type | Date Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke Area Economic Summary | Economic Summary | Jun 2020 | |
| Roanoke, VA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data | Employment, Unemployment | Table | Jul 2020 |
| Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics | Employment, Unemployment | Table | Jul 2020 |
| Occupational Employment and Wages in Roanoke – May 2018 | Employment, Pay | News Release | Jun 2019 |
| Occupational Employment and Wages for Teachers in Virginia’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2016 | Employment, Pay | News Release | Sep 2017 |
Roanoke, VA Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Dec 2019 |
Jan 2020 |
Feb 2020 |
Mar 2020 |
Apr 2020 |
May 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
(2)157.9 | 159.1 | 160.0 | 159.7 | 154.7 | (p)154.1 |
Employment(1) |
|
(2)153.9 | 154.1 | 155.4 | 154.3 | 138.5 | (p)139.9 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
(2)3.9 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 16.2 | (p)14.2 |
Unemployment Rate(3) |
|
(2)2.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 10.5 | (p)9.2 |
Total Nonfarm(4) |
|
163.0 | 160.7 | 161.4 | 161.7 | 147.9 | (p)146.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -9.4 | (p)-10.0 |
Mining, Logging, and Construction(4) |
|
8.9 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 9.1 | (p)9.0 |
12-month % change |
|
4.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 2.2 | (p)1.1 |
Manufacturing(4) |
|
15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 14.6 | (p)14.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -5.8 | (p)-6.5 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4) |
|
33.7 | 32.6 | 32.5 | 32.7 | 30.7 | (p)30.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.6 | -1.2 | -1.2 | -0.9 | -6.4 | (p)-7.3 |
Information(4) |
|
1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | (p)1.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 |
Financial Activities(4) |
|
8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.8 | (p)7.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -3.7 | (p)-6.2 |
Professional and Business Services(4) |
|
21.9 | 21.9 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 21.7 | (p)21.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.8 | -0.9 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -3.1 | (p)-3.1 |
Education and Health Services(4) |
|
28.1 | 28.1 | 28.3 | 28.4 | 25.1 | (p)24.9 |
12-month % change |
|
2.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | -10.7 | (p)-10.1 |
Leisure and Hospitality(4) |
|
14.5 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 8.8 | (p)9.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.4 | -1.4 | -0.7 | -4.8 | -41.7 | (p)-39.4 |
Other Services(4) |
|
7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 6.7 | (p)6.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | -15.2 | (p)-13.9 |
Government(4) |
|
23.2 | 22.8 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 22.1 | (p)21.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -4.7 | (p)-7.8 |
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