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Employment: Petersburg city, VA (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-VA-51730.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)0.2%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.08%August 2025
Level14,120 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Petersburg city, VA (U) was up 0.2% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.08% in August 2025.

The level stood at 14,120 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −11.6% (May 2020) to 13.4% (Mar 2016), averaging 1.7%.

Employment: Petersburg city, VA (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−20%−10%0%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Petersburg city, VA (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Petersburg city, VA (U), level (thousands)10k12k14k16k18k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Petersburg city, VA (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202614,120 thousands—
August 202614,240 thousands—
July 202614,380 thousands—
June 202614,228 thousands—
May 202614,231 thousands—
April 202614,274 thousands—
March 202614,282 thousands—
February 202614,233 thousands—
January 202614,307 thousands—
December 202514,351 thousands—
November 202514,317 thousands—
September 202514,448 thousands0.2
August 202514,452 thousands0.08
July 202514,637 thousands−0.2
June 202514,560 thousands−0.2
May 202514,443 thousands−0.2
April 202514,478 thousands−0.03
March 202514,439 thousands−0.3
February 202514,387 thousands0.2
January 202514,443 thousands0.6
December 202414,426 thousands1.0
November 202414,382 thousands0.6
October 202414,479 thousands1.5
September 202414,416 thousands0.9

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 high13.4% (Mar 2016)
10-year low−11.6% (May 2020)
10-year average1.7%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-VA-51730.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: Petersburg city, VA (U)Labor Force: Petersburg city, VA (U)Unemployment: Petersburg 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-51730.EMP.M.NSA.

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