Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Virginia Beach fell 0.0 percentage points in August 2019 to 3.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Virginia rate. The unemployment rate in Virginia Beach peaked in February 2010 at 7.8% and is now 4.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.1% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Virginia Beach unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | August 2019 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.7% | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Virginia | 2.8% | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| Virginia Beach | 3.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Unemployment Rate: Virginia Beach, Virginia, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Virginia Beach, Virginia Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Virginia Beach peaked in March 2010 at 65,000. There are now 38,541 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 26,370 in October 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 89. Virginia Beach employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Virginia Beach, Virginia) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | August 2019 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | 26,459 | -525 | -216 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Virginia Beach, Virginia Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Virginia Unemployment Rate |
Virginia Beach Unemployment Rate |
Virginia Beach Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2019 |
3.5% | 2.7% | — | — |
| August 2019 |
3.7% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 26,459 |
| July 2019 |
3.7% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 26,984 |
| June 2019 |
3.7% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 27,340 |
| May 2019 |
3.6% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 27,652 |
| April 2019 |
3.6% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 27,457 |
| March 2019 |
3.8% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 27,423 |
| February 2019 |
3.8% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 27,059 |
| January 2019 |
4.0% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 26,631 |
| December 2018 |
3.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 26,517 |
| November 2018 |
3.7% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 26,462 |
| October 2018 |
3.8% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 26,370 |
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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