Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Blacksburg fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Virginia rate. The unemployment rate in Blacksburg peaked in March 2010 at 9.2% and is now 6.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in July 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Blacksburg unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Virginia	2.9%	+0.1	-0.3
Blacksburg	3.0%	0.0	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March 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 5,407 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 32. Blacksburg employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Blacksburg, Virginia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Blacksburg	2,725	-16	-152

Number of Unemployed Persons

Blacksburg, Virginia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Virginia Unemployment Rate	Blacksburg Unemployment Rate	Blacksburg Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	2.9%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	2.9%	3.0%	2,725
January 2019	4.0%	2.8%	3.0%	2,741
December 2018	3.9%	2.8%	3.0%	2,789
November 2018	3.7%	2.8%	3.2%	2,934
October 2018	3.8%	2.8%	3.2%	2,873
September 2018	3.7%	2.8%	3.1%	2,786
August 2018	3.8%	2.8%	3.0%	2,727
July 2018	3.9%	2.9%	3.0%	2,693
June 2018	4.0%	3.0%	3.2%	2,929
May 2018	3.8%	3.0%	3.1%	2,777
April 2018	3.9%	3.1%	3.3%	2,951