Makrognosis

Employment: Fairfax County, VA (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-VA-51059.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)−1.5%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−1.1%August 2025
Level603,031 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Fairfax County, VA (U) was down 1.5% year on year in September 2025, compared with −1.1% in August 2025.

The level stood at 603,031 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since March 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −11.6% (May 2020) to 8.4% (May 2021), averaging 0.6%.

Employment: Fairfax County, VA (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−15%−10%−5%0%5%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Fairfax County, VA (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Fairfax County, VA (U), level (thousands)450k500k550k600k650k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Fairfax County, VA (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026603,031 thousands—
August 2026606,957 thousands—
July 2026616,044 thousands—
June 2026611,729 thousands—
May 2026612,638 thousands—
April 2026612,866 thousands—
March 2026609,869 thousands—
February 2026607,254 thousands—
January 2026608,459 thousands—
December 2025612,803 thousands—
November 2025612,335 thousands—
September 2025619,437 thousands−1.5
August 2025622,885 thousands−1.1
July 2025631,228 thousands−1.2
June 2025630,645 thousands−0.9
May 2025628,111 thousands−0.8
April 2025630,177 thousands−0.2
March 2025627,998 thousands−0.8
February 2025625,574 thousands−0.2
January 2025625,881 thousands0.1
December 2024627,369 thousands0.4
November 2024624,954 thousands−0.5
October 2024629,053 thousands0.3
September 2024628,573 thousands0.2

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high8.4% (May 2021)
10-year low−11.6% (May 2020)
10-year average0.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-VA-51059.EMP.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Fairfax County, VA (U)Labor Force: Fairfax County, VA (U)Unemployment: Fairfax County, VA (U)

National figure

United States Nonfarm Payroll Employment

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-VA-51059.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Fairfax County, VA (U)”.