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Unemployment Rate: Emporia city, VA (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-VA-51595.UNEMP.M.NSA

Latest7.5%September 2026
Previous7.5%August 2026
Year ago8.7%September 2025

Unemployment Rate: Emporia city, VA (U) was 7.5% in September 2026, unchanged from August 2026 and down 1.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.5% (Dec 2022) to 18.2% (Jun 2020), averaging 6.4%.

Unemployment Rate: Emporia city, VA (U) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 20260%5%10%15%20%19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment Rate: Emporia city, VA (U) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20267.5%
August 20267.5%
July 20268.0%
June 20267.3%
May 20267.3%
April 20267.3%
March 20268.3%
February 20268.4%
January 202610.0%
December 20258.1%
November 20258.5%
September 20258.7%
August 20259.3%
July 20258.4%
June 20255.8%
May 20256.0%
April 20256.4%
March 20258.3%
February 20258.4%
January 20259.5%
December 20249.0%
November 20249.2%
October 20247.8%
September 20245.6%

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
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high18.2% (Jun 2020)
10-year low3.5% (Dec 2022)
10-year average6.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-VA-51595.UNEMP.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

Employment: Emporia city, VA (U)Labor Force: Emporia city, VA (U)Unemployment: Emporia city, VA (U)

National figure

United States Unemployment Rate (NSA)

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-51595.UNEMP.M.NSA.

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