Harrisonburg, Virginia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Harrisonburg fell 0.0 percentage points in December 2011 to 6.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Virginia rate. The unemployment rate in Harrisonburg peaked in December 2009 at 6.8% and is now 0.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.7% in May 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Harrisonburg unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
Virginia	6.2%	0.0	-0.4
Harrisonburg	6.0%	0.0	-0.7

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with December 2011 data as January metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Harrisonburg, Virginia, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Harrisonburg, Virginia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Harrisonburg peaked in December 2010 at 4,490. There are now 369 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,848 in April 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 273. Harrisonburg employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Harrisonburg, Virginia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Harrisonburg	4,121	-7	-369

Number of Unemployed Persons

Harrisonburg, Virginia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Virginia Unemployment Rate	Harrisonburg Unemployment Rate	Harrisonburg Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	6.2%	6.0%	4,121
November 2011	8.7%	6.2%	6.0%	4,128
October 2011	8.9%	6.4%	6.2%	4,231
September 2011	9.0%	6.5%	6.1%	4,188
August 2011	9.1%	6.3%	5.9%	4,024
July 2011	9.1%	6.1%	5.8%	3,930
June 2011	9.1%	6.0%	5.7%	3,877
May 2011	9.0%	6.0%	5.7%	3,849
April 2011	9.0%	6.1%	5.8%	3,848
March 2011	8.9%	6.2%	5.9%	3,928
February 2011	9.0%	6.4%	6.1%	4,025
January 2011	9.1%	6.5%	6.4%	4,295