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Virginia saw its seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increase 0.1 percentage point in May to 3.0 percent, the lowest rate in the southeast and the fourth best rate among the states east of the Mississippi.
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Gov. Ralph Northam today announced the implementation of a two-part state Employment Equity Initiative designed to position the Commonwealth as a leader in equitable pay and employment.
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Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged again in April at 2.9 percent.
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Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady in March at 2.9 percent. The March 2019 seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for Virginia was down 0.3 percentage point from a year ago.
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UVA Dual Career Program (DCP), in collaboration with the City of Charlottesville, Albemarle County, UVA Licensing and Ventures Group, and the UVA Research Park, has developed Embark, an innovative solution to support talent recruitment and retention.
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Gov. Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was up a slight 0.1 percentage point in February to 2.9 percent, but was 0.3 percentage point below last February.
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The Virginia unemployment rate was unchanged in January at 2.8 percent—the sixth consecutive month at 2.8 percent.
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Gov. Ralph Northam is seeking clarity from the Trump administration on why furloughed federal workers who are performing essential services without pay are not considered “unemployed” under state regulations.
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Gov. Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged in December at 2.8 percent. The December 2018 seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for Virginia was down 0.8 percentage point from a year ago.
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Virginia has good employment news to share ahead of the holidays, with a report Friday having the unemployment rate dropping a tenth of a point, to 2.8 percent.
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