Makrognosis

Labor Force: Newport News city, VA (U)

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

Latest (y/y)−0.5%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−0.9%August 2025
Level87,653 thousandsSeptember 2026

Labor Force: Newport News city, VA (U) was down 0.5% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.9% in August 2025.

The level stood at 87,653 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.1% (Jul 2021) to 3.0% (Jan 2023), averaging −0.07%.

Labor Force: Newport News city, VA (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−10%−5%0%5%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Labor Force: Newport News city, VA (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Labor Force: Newport News city, VA (U), level (thousands)75k80k85k90k95k100k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Labor Force: Newport News city, VA (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202687,653 thousands—
August 202687,789 thousands—
July 202688,479 thousands—
June 202687,893 thousands—
May 202687,677 thousands—
April 202687,752 thousands—
March 202688,184 thousands—
February 202688,099 thousands—
January 202688,691 thousands—
December 202587,865 thousands—
November 202588,218 thousands—
September 202588,845 thousands−0.5
August 202588,912 thousands−0.9
July 202590,000 thousands−0.8
June 202589,283 thousands−1.1
May 202588,700 thousands−0.9
April 202588,821 thousands−0.7
March 202588,860 thousands−0.9
February 202588,505 thousands−0.5
January 202588,754 thousands0.1
December 202488,255 thousands−0.6
November 202488,688 thousands−1.1
October 202489,313 thousands−0.7
September 202489,297 thousands−0.8

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 high3.0% (Jan 2023)
10-year low−4.1% (Jul 2021)
10-year average−0.07%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-VA-51700.LF.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)Employment: 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 Civilian Labor Force

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.LF.M.NSA.

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