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 |
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 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
