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Virginia Employment (household survey)

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

Latest (y/y)−1.2%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−1.0%August 2025
Level4,284,827 thousandsSeptember 2026

Virginia Employment (household survey) was down 1.2% year on year in September 2025, compared with −1.0% in August 2025.

The level stood at 4,284,827 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since March 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −11.1% (Apr 2020) to 8.6% (May 2021), averaging 0.9%.

Virginia Employment (household survey), annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−15%−10%−5%0%5%10%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Virginia Employment (household survey), annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Virginia Employment (household survey), level (thousands)3.0M3.5M4.0M4.5M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Virginia Employment (household survey), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20264,284,827 thousands—
August 20264,293,215 thousands—
July 20264,329,261 thousands—
June 20264,310,007 thousands—
May 20264,324,896 thousands—
April 20264,334,095 thousands—
March 20264,318,506 thousands—
February 20264,299,374 thousands—
January 20264,304,247 thousands—
December 20254,320,551 thousands—
November 20254,319,110 thousands—
September 20254,357,817 thousands−1.2
August 20254,359,467 thousands−1.0
July 20254,404,038 thousands−1.2
June 20254,403,882 thousands−1.0
May 20254,389,680 thousands−0.9
April 20254,416,983 thousands−0.6
March 20254,402,832 thousands−1.1
February 20254,375,837 thousands−0.7
January 20254,378,048 thousands−0.3
December 20244,389,991 thousands−0.2
November 20244,382,390 thousands−0.9
October 20244,418,560 thousands−0.1
September 20244,410,793 thousands−0.3

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high8.6% (May 2021)
10-year low−11.1% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.9%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-VA.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.

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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 and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-VA.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Virginia Employment (household survey)”.