Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Virginia Beach rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.2%. 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 March 2010 at 7.9% and is now 4.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.1% in July 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Virginia Beach 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 |
| Virginia Beach | 3.2% | +0.1 | -0.8 |
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 65,405. There are now 37,762 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 26,686 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 957. Virginia Beach employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Virginia Beach, Virginia) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | October 2018 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | 27,643 | +957 | -6,187 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Virginia Beach, Virginia Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Virginia Unemployment Rate |
Virginia Beach Unemployment Rate |
Virginia Beach Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2018 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| October 2018 |
3.7% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 27,643 |
| September 2018 |
3.7% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 26,686 |
| August 2018 |
3.9% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 27,289 |
| July 2018 |
3.9% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 26,960 |
| June 2018 |
4.0% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 28,298 |
| May 2018 |
3.8% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 27,704 |
| April 2018 |
3.9% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 29,320 |
| March 2018 |
4.1% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 29,801 |
| February 2018 |
4.1% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 29,192 |
| January 2018 |
4.1% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 31,270 |
| December 2017 |
4.1% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 33,554 |
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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