Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Staunton rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 2.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Virginia rate. The unemployment rate in Staunton peaked in February 2010 at 8.2% and is now 5.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.7% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Staunton 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
Staunton	2.8%	+0.1	-0.8

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: Staunton, Virginia, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Staunton, Virginia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Staunton peaked in March 2010 at 4,811. There are now 3,131 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,631 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 49.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Staunton	1,680	+49	-442

Number of Unemployed Persons

Staunton, Virginia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Virginia Unemployment Rate	Staunton Unemployment Rate	Staunton Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	2.9%	2.8%	1,680
September 2018	3.7%	2.9%	2.7%	1,631
August 2018	3.9%	3.0%	2.8%	1,681
July 2018	3.9%	3.1%	2.8%	1,663
June 2018	4.0%	3.2%	3.0%	1,784
May 2018	3.8%	3.2%	2.9%	1,721
April 2018	3.9%	3.3%	3.0%	1,767
March 2018	4.1%	3.4%	2.8%	1,692
February 2018	4.1%	3.5%	2.9%	1,690
January 2018	4.1%	3.6%	3.3%	1,946
December 2017	4.1%	3.6%	3.4%	2,009