Virginia unemployment rate drops to 4.5 percent in May
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Virginia’s unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a percentage point to 4.5 percent in May, which is 4.0 percentage points below the rate from one year ago.
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New Virginia unemployment claims up slightly from last week
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For the filing week ending June 12, the figure for seasonally unadjusted initial unemployment claims in Virginia was 7,849, an increase of 639 claimants from the previous week.
New unemployment claims continue recent downward trend
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The total number of claims filed since the March 21, 2020 filing week is 1,698,122, compared to the 477,600 average filed during the previous three economic recessions since 1990.
New weekly Virginia unemployment claims continue recent downward trajectory
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For the filing week ending May 29, the figure for new unemployment claims in Virginia was 8,090, a decrease of 1,753 claimants from the previous week.
Virginia Employment Commission: New unemployment claims continue downward trend
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For the filing week ending May 22, the figure for new unemployment claims in Virginia was 9,843, a decrease of 799 claimants from the previous week.
Virginia Employment Commission announces settlement to address pandemic-related unemployment claims
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The Virginia Employment Commission has agreed to a settlement to address the ongoing challenges from pandemic-related unemployment insurance claims.
Luria pushing Northam to step up enforcement of unemployment claims
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In another sign that the pandemic is done and dusted, Democrats are pushing for enforcement of unemployment claims as a means of getting people back to work.
Virginia unemployment rate dropped to 4.7 percent in April
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Virginia’s unemployment rate fell 0.4-percentage point to 4.7 percent in April, nearly a point and a half the national rate, which rose in April to 6.1 percent.
Virginia Employment Commission: New unemployment claims continue downward trend
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For the filing week ending May 15, the figure for seasonally unadjusted initial unemployment claims in Virginia was 10,642.
Virginia Employment Commission directed to speed up unemployment claim processing
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Gov. Ralph Northam today directed the Virginia Employment Commission to invest $20 million to expand its ability to process unemployment insurance claims.
