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News Releases:
Nov
21
Virginia Job Openings and Labor Turnover — September 2023

Virginia had 263,000 job openings in September 2023, compared to 264,000 openings in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Nov
14
Consumer Price Index, South Region — October 2023

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South declined 0.1 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Nov
14
Average Energy Prices, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – October 2023

Gasoline prices averaged $3.670 per gallon in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area in October 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Virginia Economy at a Glance:
Virginia
Data Series Back
Data		 May
2023		 June
2023		 July
2023		 Aug
2023		 Sept
2023		 Oct
2023

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 4,574.3 4,588.3 4,597.5 4,601.6 4,610.9 (p)4,615.2

Employment(1)

 4,439.9 4,463.1 4,481.2 4,488.5 4,494.5 (p)4,492.5

Unemployment(1)

 134.4 125.2 116.3 113.1 116.5 (p)122.7

Unemployment Rate(2)

 2.9 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.5 (p)2.7

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 4,143.5 4,145.7 4,150.1 4,157.8 4,164.5 (p)4,164.5

12-month % change

 2.2 2.3 1.7 1.6 1.4 (p)1.4

Mining and Logging(3)

 7.0 7.1 7.1 7.0 7.1 (p)7.1

12-month % change

 -1.4 -1.4 0.0 -2.8 -1.4 (p)-1.4

Construction(3)

 215.1 212.2 213.5 214.0 210.8 (p)212.6

12-month % change

 3.6 1.8 1.9 1.8 -0.3 (p)0.0

Manufacturing(3)

 245.3 246.9 245.9 245.3 244.9 (p)245.6

12-month % change

 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.0 -0.5 (p)-0.4

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 665.9 666.8 666.0 667.7 668.4 (p)671.3

12-month % change

 0.1 0.4 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 (p)0.8

Information(3)

 72.4 71.7 72.2 72.4 71.4 (p)70.8

12-month % change

 4.3 3.5 2.8 2.3 1.1 (p)0.6

Financial Activities(3)

 216.3 216.0 216.3 217.3 217.7 (p)216.7

12-month % change

 0.2 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 -0.4 (p)-0.6

Professional & Business Services(3)

 815.0 814.0 813.7 814.8 816.8 (p)814.2

12-month % change

 1.6 1.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 (p)0.4

Education & Health Services(3)

 574.9 575.6 577.4 579.7 582.5 (p)584.3

12-month % change

 4.0 4.2 3.7 4.1 3.8 (p)3.6

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 408.8 406.5 406.3 406.5 406.3 (p)405.0

12-month % change

 5.8 5.1 3.4 3.3 2.2 (p)2.1

Other Services(3)

 194.9 195.2 194.5 193.9 193.4 (p)195.4

12-month % change

 2.6 2.9 1.9 1.4 0.9 (p)1.7

Government(3)

 727.9 733.7 737.2 739.2 745.2 (p)741.5

12-month % change

 2.0 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.4 (p)2.8

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) 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 Dec 2023
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV, Division Economic Summary (PDF)
Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2023
Blacksburg Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2023
Charlottesville Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2023
Harrisonburg Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2023
Lynchburg, VA, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2023
Richmond Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2023
Roanoke Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2023
Virginia Beach Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2023
Roanoke, VA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2023
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2023
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2023
Virginia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2023
Virginia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, not seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2023
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2023
Northern Virginia, VA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2023
Richmond, VA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2023
Charlottesville, VA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2023
Lynchburg, VA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2023
Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mid-Atlantic Consumer price indexes Table Dec 2023
Mid-Atlantic - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Dec 2023
Mid-Atlantic Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Dec 2023
Richmond Area Employment — June 2023 Employment News Release Jul 2023
Virginia Beach Area Employment — May 2023 Employment News Release Jun 2023
Washington Area Employment — September 2023 Employment News Release Nov 2023
Average Energy Prices, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – October 2023 Average energy prices News Release Nov 2023
County Employment and Wages in the Delmarva Peninsula – Fourth Quarter 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2021
Consumer Expenditures in the Washington Metropolitan Area — 2021-22 Consumer spending News Release Sep 2023
County Employment and Wages in Washington, DC — Second Quarter 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Dec 2020
County Employment and Wages in Virginia — First Quarter 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2023
Average Energy Prices - Washington DC Average energy prices Table Jun 2022
Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area – September 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release Oct 2023
Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area — September 2023 Benefits, Pay News Release Nov 2023
Women’s Earnings in Virginia— 2021 Pay News Release Apr 2023
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 Washington, DC Area — 2018 Workplace fatalities News Release Jun 2020
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 2023
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 — 2022 Employment News Release Jan 2023
Consumer Price Index, South Region — October 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release Nov 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Richmond — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Roanoke – May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News – May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
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 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
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 Nov 2023
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Virginia — 2021 Unemployment News Release Mar 2022
Business Employment Dynamics in Virginia — First Quarter 2023 Employment News Release Oct 2023
Virginia Job Openings and Labor Turnover — September 2023 Employment, Unemployment News Release Nov 2023