
An official website of the United States government
Total nonfarm employment for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, metropolitan area stood at 3,393,700 in April.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in April.
Workers in the Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $31.78 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66.
Data Series | Back Data |
Nov 2024 |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
Apr 2025 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
(r)4,597.3 | (r)4,598.5 | 4,601.1 | 4,596.1 | 4,586.6 | (p)4,579.1 | |
Employment(1) |
(r)4,462.2 | (r)4,463.6 | 4,464.0 | 4,455.7 | 4,441.0 | (p)4,427.2 | |
Unemployment(1) |
(r)135.1 | (r)134.8 | 137.1 | 140.4 | 145.6 | (p)151.9 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
(r)2.9 | (r)2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | (p)3.3 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
4,259.7 | 4,273.9 | 4,267.1 | 4,265.5 | 4,272.2 | (p)4,272.7 | |
12-month % change |
1.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | (p)1.1 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
7.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | (p)7.1 | |
12-month % change |
1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 0.0 | (p)-2.7 | |
Construction(3) |
221.8 | 219.0 | 214.6 | 218.9 | 224.1 | (p)228.4 | |
12-month % change |
2.6 | 1.3 | -0.9 | 0.9 | 3.1 | (p)4.8 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
242.8 | 242.2 | 241.4 | 242.9 | 244.2 | (p)242.9 | |
12-month % change |
-0.6 | -0.9 | -1.6 | -0.8 | -0.1 | (p)-0.7 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
678.5 | 678.4 | 675.9 | 678.8 | 680.3 | (p)679.8 | |
12-month % change |
0.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | (p)0.5 | |
Information(3) |
70.6 | 71.7 | 71.7 | 70.5 | 70.2 | (p)70.6 | |
12-month % change |
0.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | (p)0.7 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
221.3 | 219.7 | 220.2 | 220.5 | 221.0 | (p)221.0 | |
12-month % change |
0.1 | -0.6 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
814.0 | 818.2 | 817.0 | 809.7 | 808.3 | (p)807.0 | |
12-month % change |
0.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | -0.4 | (p)-0.6 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
620.7 | 626.9 | 629.0 | 630.2 | 631.5 | (p)630.4 | |
12-month % change |
4.7 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.8 | (p)4.3 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
415.3 | 419.0 | 419.3 | 416.9 | 418.0 | (p)418.7 | |
12-month % change |
-0.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | (p)0.4 | |
Other Services(3) |
205.5 | 205.5 | 204.5 | 204.8 | 204.7 | (p)204.7 | |
12-month % change |
1.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | (p)0.2 | |
Government(3) |
761.8 | 766.0 | 766.3 | 765.1 | 762.7 | (p)762.1 | |
12-month % change |
2.6 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.5 | (p)1.6 | |
Footnotes |