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Unemployment: Fairfax city, VA (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-VA-51600.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)24.4%September 2025
Previous (y/y)15.7%August 2025
Level448.0 thousandsSeptember 2026

Unemployment: Fairfax city, VA (U) was up 24.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with 15.7% in August 2025.

The level stood at 448.0 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −66.0% (Apr 2021) to 404.5% (Apr 2020), averaging 11.0%.

Unemployment: Fairfax city, VA (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−100%0%100%200%300%400%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment: Fairfax city, VA (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Unemployment: Fairfax city, VA (U), level (thousands)05001,0001,50019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment: Fairfax city, VA (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026448.0 thousands—
August 2026440.0 thousands—
July 2026454.0 thousands—
June 2026477.0 thousands—
May 2026440.0 thousands—
April 2026431.0 thousands—
March 2026457.0 thousands—
February 2026477.0 thousands—
January 2026486.0 thousands—
December 2025424.0 thousands—
November 2025498.0 thousands—
September 2025444.0 thousands24.4
August 2025472.0 thousands15.7
July 2025444.0 thousands13.8
June 2025442.0 thousands16.6
May 2025420.0 thousands22.8
April 2025391.0 thousands34.4
March 2025407.0 thousands30.0
February 2025401.0 thousands18.6
January 2025395.0 thousands24.6
December 2024316.0 thousands15.8
November 2024374.0 thousands28.1
October 2024359.0 thousands12.9
September 2024357.0 thousands10.9

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 high404.5% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−66.0% (Apr 2021)
10-year average11.0%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-VA-51600.UNEMPLVL.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 city, VA (U)Employment: Fairfax city, VA (U)Labor Force: Fairfax city, VA (U)

National figure

United States Unemployment Level

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-51600.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA.

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