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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Mid-Atlantic > Virginia

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News Releases:
Jan
16
Consumer Expenditures in the Washington Metropolitan Area — 2023–24

Households in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, metropolitan area spent an average of $108,215 per year in 2023–24.

Jan
13
Consumer Price Index, South Region — December 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region was unchanged in December.

Dec
18
Consumer Price Index, South Region — November 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 2.2 percent for the 12 months ending November.

Virginia Economy at a Glance:
Virginia
Data Series Back
Data		 June
2025		 July
2025		 Aug
2025		 Sept
2025		 Oct
2025		 Nov
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 4,558.4 4,552.6 4,547.7 4,540.3 (2)- (p)4,527.4

Employment(1)

 4,398.1 4,389.9 4,384.9 4,380.1 (2)- (p)4,367.9

Unemployment(1)

 160.3 162.7 162.8 160.2 (2)- (p)159.5

Unemployment Rate(3)

 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.5 (2)- (p)3.5

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 4,271.1 4,274.4 4,283.4 4,279.6 4,259.5 (p)4,268.1

12-month % change

 0.9 0.9 1.1 0.7 0.1 (p)0.2

Mining and Logging(4)

 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 (p)7.0

12-month % change

 -2.7 -4.1 -4.1 -4.1 -4.1 (p)-5.4

Construction(4)

 229.0 230.7 232.3 233.6 227.8 (p)229.1

12-month % change

 4.4 5.2 5.8 6.2 3.5 (p)3.3

Manufacturing(4)

 241.4 239.0 238.4 237.1 236.1 (p)236.0

12-month % change

 -1.3 -1.9 -2.0 -2.3 -2.8 (p)-2.8

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 679.6 678.7 679.2 680.9 681.7 (p)682.5

12-month % change

 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.5 (p)0.6

Information(4)

 70.4 70.7 69.9 69.0 68.9 (p)68.7

12-month % change

 0.1 1.0 -0.1 -1.4 -1.4 (p)-2.7

Financial Activities(4)

 220.9 221.3 219.8 222.0 221.8 (p)222.1

12-month % change

 0.0 0.1 -0.7 0.4 -0.2 (p)0.4

Professional & Business Services(4)

 805.9 805.2 807.4 807.6 806.6 (p)811.0

12-month % change

 -1.0 -1.2 -0.9 -1.3 -1.1 (p)-0.4

Education & Health Services(4)

 631.9 634.4 638.9 638.1 641.1 (p)642.0

12-month % change

 4.0 4.1 4.5 3.8 3.7 (p)3.4

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 416.5 416.9 417.0 412.7 407.1 (p)407.0

12-month % change

 0.0 0.3 0.6 -0.7 -2.0 (p)-2.0

Other Services(4)

 207.9 205.6 209.0 209.8 208.9 (p)208.9

12-month % change

 1.6 0.4 2.0 2.1 2.6 (p)1.7

Government(4)

 760.5 764.8 764.4 761.7 752.4 (p)753.8

12-month % change

 1.3 1.6 1.6 0.7 -1.0 (p)-1.1

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2026
Charlottesville Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2026
Lynchburg, VA, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2026
Richmond Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2026
Roanoke Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2026
Virginia Beach, VA-NC, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2026
Roanoke, VA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2026
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2026
Washington, DC-MD Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2026
Virginia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2026
Virginia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, not seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2026
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2026
Northern Virginia, VA: Labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2026
Richmond, VA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2026
Charlottesville, VA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2026
Lynchburg, VA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2026
Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mid-Atlantic Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2026
Mid-Atlantic - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jan 2026
Mid-Atlantic Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jan 2026
Richmond Area Employment — June 2025 Employment News Release Jul 2025
Virginia Beach Area Employment — February 2025 Employment News Release Apr 2025
Washington Area Employment — April 2025 Employment News Release May 2025
Average Energy Prices, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – December 2024 Average energy prices News Release Jan 2025
Consumer Expenditures in the Washington Metropolitan Area — 2023–24 Consumer spending News Release Jan 2026
County Employment and Wages in the District of Columbia — First Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2025
County Employment and Wages in Virginia — First Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2025
Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria — November 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Dec 2025
Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area — September 2025 Benefits, Pay News Release Dec 2025
Women’s Earnings in Virginia — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Fatal Occupational Injuries in the Richmond Area – 2018 Workplace fatalities News Release Apr 2020
Fatal Occupational Injuries in the Virginia Beach Area – 2018 Workplace fatalities News Release Apr 2020
Fatal Work Injuries in the District of Columbia — 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2025
Consumer Price Index Historical Tables for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2022
Summary of annual and semi-annual indexes Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2025
Workplace Fatalities in Richmond, VA – Full Tables Workplace fatalities Table Jan 2015
Workplace Fatalities in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC– Full Tables Workplace fatalities Table Jan 2015
Workplace Fatalities in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV – Full Tables Workplace fatalities Table Feb 2014
Union Members in Virginia — 2024 Employment News Release Feb 2025
Consumer Price Index, South Region — December 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Richmond — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Roanoke — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Unemployment in the Washington Area by County – June 2020 Unemployment News Release Aug 2020
Unemployment on the Delmarva Peninsula by County – June 2020 Unemployment News Release Aug 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Minimum Wage Workers in Virginia — 2017 Pay News Release Aug 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages for Teachers in Virginia’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2017
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Virginia — 2016 Workplace fatalities News Release Jun 2018
Mid-Atlantic Regional Office CPI Announcement (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jan 2026
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Virginia — 2024 Unemployment News Release Feb 2025
Business Employment Dynamics in Virginia — Fourth Quarter 2024 Employment News Release Aug 2025
Virginia Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2025 Employment, Unemployment News Release Sep 2025