
Virginia unemployment rate steady at 3.8 percent
Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in April held steady at 3.8 percent, following three straight months of decline.

Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in April held steady at 3.8 percent, following three straight months of decline.

Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was down 0.1 percentage point in February to 3.9 percent, the lowest rate since June 2008.

Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was down 0.1 percentage point in January to 4.0 percent.

The Virginia seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was down 0.1 percentage point in December to 4.1 percent.

Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3.7 percent in July while year-over-year job growth continued for the 28th consecutive month.

Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.7 percent in June.

Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is now at 3.8 percent—the lowest rate since the May 2008 rate of 3.8 percent.

The Virginia Employment Commission will be co-locating its operations with the Valley Workforce Center in Harrisonburg beginning Aug. 1.

Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined by 0.1 percent in March and is now at 4.0 percent—the lowest rate since the June 2008 rate of 3.9 percent.

Virginia’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment increased by 0.3 percent in February to a total of 3,914,300.
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