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A look at new Virginia unemployment claims for the week
The Virginia Employment Commission announced today initial weekly claims of 1,861, and the number of continued claims was 7,030.
The Virginia Employment Commission announced today initial weekly claims of 1,861, and the number of continued claims was 7,030.
The Virginia Employment Commission announced final resolution regarding litigation that occurred during the previous administration with Legal Aid Justice Center, Virginia Poverty Law Center, and Legal Aid Works.
The Virginia unemployment rate dropped 0.2 percentage points to 3.0 percent in March, while total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 2,700 jobs.
The Virginia Employment Commission announced today initial weekly unemployment claims of 1,933, and number of continued claims was 6,971.
For the filing week ending April 2, the figure for seasonally unadjusted initial unemployment claims in Virginia was 1,838, an increase of 211 claimants – 13 percent – from the previous week.
For the filing week ending March 26, the figure for seasonally unadjusted initial unemployment claims in Virginia was 1,627, an increase of 81 claimants from the previous week.
One of the 33 individuals charged with defrauding the federal government of more than $499,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits was sentenced this week to 30 months in federal prison.
Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell 0.1 of a percentage point in February to 3.2 percent, which is 1.4 percentage points below the rate from a year ago.
For the filing week ending March 19, the figure for seasonally unadjusted initial unemployment claims in Virginia was 1,546, a decrease of 308 claimants from the previous week.
Military spouses consistently experience unemployment rates substantially higher than the national rate, and two thirds of employed active duty military spouses report underemployment.
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