Makrognosis

Employment: Newport News city, VA (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-VA-51700.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)−1.0%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−1.2%August 2025
Level83,966 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Newport News city, VA (U) was down 1.0% year on year in September 2025, compared with −1.2% in August 2025.

The level stood at 83,966 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −12.4% (Apr 2020) to 8.3% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.2%.

Employment: Newport News city, VA (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−15%−10%−5%0%5%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Newport News city, VA (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Newport News city, VA (U), level (thousands)70k75k80k85k90k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Newport News city, VA (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202683,966 thousands—
August 202684,089 thousands—
July 202684,652 thousands—
June 202684,096 thousands—
May 202684,128 thousands—
April 202684,339 thousands—
March 202684,320 thousands—
February 202684,093 thousands—
January 202684,543 thousands—
December 202584,373 thousands—
November 202584,312 thousands—
September 202585,263 thousands−1.0
August 202585,081 thousands−1.2
July 202586,216 thousands−1.2
June 202585,739 thousands−1.5
May 202585,379 thousands−1.2
April 202585,782 thousands−1.1
March 202585,469 thousands−1.4
February 202585,096 thousands−1.0
January 202585,355 thousands−0.4
December 202485,350 thousands−1.1
November 202485,484 thousands−1.6
October 202486,254 thousands−0.9
September 202486,148 thousands−1.0

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 high8.3% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−12.4% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-VA-51700.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: Newport News city, VA (U)Labor Force: Newport News city, VA (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Newport News (Independent City), VA (USD)Personal Income — Newport News (Independent City), VA (USD thousands)Population — Newport News (Independent City), VA (persons)Unemployment: Newport News city, 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-51700.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Newport News city, VA (U)”.