Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Blacksburg fell 0.2 percentage points in November 2021 to 3.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Virginia rate. The unemployment rate in Blacksburg peaked in April 2020 at 12.3% and is now 9.3 percentage points lower. You can also compare Blacksburg unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 4.2% | -0.4 | -2.5 |
| Virginia | 3.4% | -0.2 | -2.4 |
| Blacksburg | 3.0% | -0.2 | -1.8 |
Unemployment Rate: Blacksburg, Virginia, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Blacksburg, Virginia Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Blacksburg peaked in April 2020 at 11,003. There are now 8,268 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Blacksburg employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Blacksburg, Virginia) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg | 2,735 | -140 | -1,448 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Blacksburg, Virginia Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Virginia Unemployment Rate |
Blacksburg Unemployment Rate |
Blacksburg Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2021 |
3.9% | — | — | — |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 2,735 |
| October 2021 |
4.6% | 3.6% | 3.2% | 2,875 |
| September 2021 |
4.7% | 3.8% | 3.3% | 2,959 |
| August 2021 |
5.2% | 4.0% | 3.5% | 3,063 |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 4.2% | 3.6% | 3,197 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 4.3% | 3.8% | 3,354 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 4.5% | 3.9% | 3,433 |
| April 2021 |
6.0% | 4.7% | 4.1% | 3,571 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 5.1% | 4.2% | 3,728 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% | 3,818 |
| January 2021 |
6.4% | 5.3% | 4.5% | 3,950 |
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. ↩
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