Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Blacksburg rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Virginia rate. The unemployment rate in Blacksburg peaked in March 2010 at 9.2% and is now 6.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in July 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Blacksburg unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Virginia	2.9%	0.0	-0.7
Blacksburg	3.2%	+0.1	-0.7

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Blacksburg, Virginia, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Blacksburg, Virginia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Blacksburg peaked in March 2010 at 8,132. There are now 5,261 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,693 in July 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 178. Blacksburg employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Blacksburg, Virginia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Blacksburg	2,871	+85	-629

Number of Unemployed Persons

Blacksburg, Virginia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Virginia Unemployment Rate	Blacksburg Unemployment Rate	Blacksburg Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	2.9%	3.2%	2,871
September 2018	3.7%	2.9%	3.1%	2,786
August 2018	3.9%	3.0%	3.0%	2,727
July 2018	3.9%	3.1%	3.0%	2,693
June 2018	4.0%	3.2%	3.2%	2,929
May 2018	3.8%	3.2%	3.1%	2,777
April 2018	3.9%	3.3%	3.3%	2,951
March 2018	4.1%	3.4%	3.2%	2,898
February 2018	4.1%	3.5%	3.2%	2,877
January 2018	4.1%	3.6%	3.6%	3,244
December 2017	4.1%	3.6%	3.8%	3,425