Makrognosis

Employment: Salem city, VA (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-VA-51775.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)−0.5%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−0.3%August 2025
Level12,909 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Salem city, VA (U) was down 0.5% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.3% in August 2025.

The level stood at 12,909 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −11.4% (May 2020) to 8.8% (May 2021), averaging 0.6%.

Employment: Salem city, VA (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−15%−10%−5%0%5%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Salem city, VA (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Salem city, VA (U), level (thousands)11k12k13k14k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Salem city, VA (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202612,909 thousands—
August 202612,854 thousands—
July 202612,870 thousands—
June 202612,756 thousands—
May 202612,800 thousands—
April 202612,853 thousands—
March 202612,914 thousands—
February 202612,897 thousands—
January 202612,951 thousands—
December 202513,064 thousands—
November 202512,972 thousands—
September 202512,985 thousands−0.5
August 202512,860 thousands−0.3
July 202512,995 thousands−0.5
June 202512,965 thousands−0.2
May 202512,951 thousands−0.6
April 202513,017 thousands−0.6
March 202513,034 thousands−0.8
February 202512,953 thousands−0.2
January 202512,945 thousands0.4
December 202413,062 thousands0.8
November 202413,007 thousands0.09
October 202413,055 thousands0.5
September 202413,045 thousands0.3

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 high8.8% (May 2021)
10-year low−11.4% (May 2020)
10-year average0.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-VA-51775.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: Salem city, VA (U)Labor Force: Salem city, VA (U)Unemployment: Salem 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-51775.EMP.M.NSA.

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