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Dec
11
Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area – November 2024

Prices in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), decreased 0.2 percent for the 2 months ending in November 2024.

Dec
11
Consumer Price Index, South Region — November 2024

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South was unchanged in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Nov
21
Virginia Job Openings and Labor Turnover — September 2024

Virginia had 244,000 job openings in September 2024, compared to 268,000 openings in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Virginia Economy at a Glance:
Virginia
Data Series Back
Data		 May
2024		 June
2024		 July
2024		 Aug
2024		 Sept
2024		 Oct
2024

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 4,579.0 4,574.7 4,570.7 4,568.8 4,571.6 (p)4,575.3

Employment(1)

 4,454.2 4,452.2 4,446.0 4,440.5 4,440.3 (p)4,441.7

Unemployment(1)

 124.8 122.5 124.7 128.3 131.4 (p)133.6

Unemployment Rate(2)

 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.9 (p)2.9

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 4,245.9 4,251.4 4,246.9 4,248.8 4,253.3 (p)4,250.3

12-month % change

 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.6 (p)1.6

Mining and Logging(3)

 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.3 (p)7.4

12-month % change

 0.0 0.0 0.0 -1.4 0.0 (p)1.4

Construction(3)

 223.6 225.5 225.0 228.0 228.7 (p)229.1

12-month % change

 4.6 5.3 4.9 5.8 5.8 (p)5.8

Manufacturing(3)

 250.1 250.2 249.8 249.5 248.7 (p)248.4

12-month % change

 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.0 (p)0.9

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 678.4 678.1 677.5 677.4 677.6 (p)677.0

12-month % change

 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.7 (p)0.6

Information(3)

 70.6 71.6 71.4 70.9 69.7 (p)70.0

12-month % change

 -0.3 1.6 2.0 0.9 -0.9 (p)1.2

Financial Activities(3)

 221.9 221.6 220.5 220.2 220.5 (p)221.4

12-month % change

 0.4 -0.4 -0.9 -1.2 -1.2 (p)-0.3

Professional & Business Services(3)

 815.4 821.5 823.4 819.8 818.9 (p)816.3

12-month % change

 0.5 1.1 1.8 1.3 1.2 (p)1.6

Education & Health Services(3)

 607.1 608.6 608.3 606.3 604.3 (p)604.4

12-month % change

 4.7 4.6 4.3 3.6 2.8 (p)2.7

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 414.8 415.7 417.8 421.1 424.3 (p)424.0

12-month % change

 1.2 0.8 1.0 1.4 2.0 (p)2.1

Other Services(3)

 204.6 204.9 204.7 204.5 203.7 (p)202.0

12-month % change

 3.1 2.8 2.7 2.4 1.5 (p)0.1

Government(3)

 752.1 746.4 741.2 743.9 749.6 (p)750.3

12-month % change

 2.8 1.8 1.0 1.2 1.6 (p)1.6

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 2024
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV, Division Economic Summary (PDF)
Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2024
Blacksburg Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2024
Charlottesville Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2024
Harrisonburg Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2024
Lynchburg, VA, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2024
Richmond Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2024
Roanoke Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2024
Virginia Beach Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2024
Roanoke, VA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2024
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2024
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2024
Virginia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2024
Virginia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, not seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2024
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2024
Northern Virginia, VA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2024
Richmond, VA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2024
Charlottesville, VA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2024
Lynchburg, VA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2024
Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2024
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mid-Atlantic Consumer price indexes Table Dec 2024
Mid-Atlantic - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Dec 2024
Mid-Atlantic Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Dec 2024
Richmond Area Employment — December 2023 Employment News Release Feb 2024
Virginia Beach Area Employment — May 2024 Employment News Release Jul 2024
Washington Area Employment — March 2024 Employment News Release May 2024
Average Energy Prices, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – October 2024 Average energy prices News Release Nov 2024
County Employment and Wages in the Delmarva Peninsula – Fourth Quarter 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2021
Consumer Expenditures in the Washington Metropolitan Area — 2022-23 Consumer spending News Release Oct 2024
County Employment and Wages in Washington, DC — Second Quarter 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Dec 2020
County Employment and Wages in Virginia — Third Quarter 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2024
Average Energy Prices - Washington DC Average energy prices Table Jun 2022
Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area – November 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Dec 2024
Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area — September 2024 Benefits, Pay News Release Nov 2024
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 — 2022 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2024
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 Jan 2024
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 — 2023 Employment News Release Feb 2024
Consumer Price Index, South Region — November 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Dec 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Richmond — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release May 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Roanoke — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release May 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release May 2024
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 2023 Employment, Pay News Release May 2024
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 Dec 2024
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Virginia — 2023 Unemployment News Release Feb 2024
Business Employment Dynamics in Virginia — First Quarter 2024 Employment News Release Nov 2024
Virginia Job Openings and Labor Turnover — September 2024 Employment, Unemployment News Release Nov 2024