Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Blacksburg fell 0.0 percentage points in May 2019 to 3.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Virginia rate. The unemployment rate in Blacksburg peaked in January 2010 at 9.0% and is now 6.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.9% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Blacksburg unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	0.0	-0.2
Virginia	3.0%	+0.1	0.0
Blacksburg	3.0%	0.0	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2019 data as June 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 February 2010 at 7,959. There are now 5,240 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,637 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 82. Blacksburg employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Blacksburg, Virginia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Blacksburg	2,719	+38	-103

Number of Unemployed Persons

Blacksburg, Virginia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Virginia Unemployment Rate	Blacksburg Unemployment Rate	Blacksburg Unemployed
June 2019	3.7%	—	—	—
May 2019	3.6%	3.0%	3.0%	2,719
April 2019	3.6%	2.9%	3.0%	2,681
March 2019	3.8%	2.9%	3.0%	2,693
February 2019	3.8%	2.9%	3.0%	2,691
January 2019	4.0%	2.8%	3.0%	2,678
December 2018	3.9%	2.8%	3.0%	2,661
November 2018	3.7%	2.8%	3.0%	2,656
October 2018	3.8%	2.8%	2.9%	2,639
September 2018	3.7%	2.8%	2.9%	2,637
August 2018	3.8%	2.8%	3.0%	2,653
July 2018	3.9%	2.9%	3.0%	2,694