# Virginia Employment (household survey)

Virginia Employment (household survey) was down 1.2% year on year in September 2025, compared with −1.1% in August 2025.
The level stood at 4,301,622 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since March 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −11.3% (Apr 2020) to 8.7% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.9%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `US-VA.EMP.M.SA`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1996-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (368 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/virginia-employment-household-survey

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 4,301,622 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 4,304,850 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 4,307,200 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 4,312,533 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 4,320,819 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 4,325,005 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 4,332,964 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 4,344,121 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 4,352,975 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 4,358,884 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 4,357,573 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 4,361,630 thousands | −1.2 |
| August 2025 | 4,367,233 thousands | −1.1 |
| July 2025 | 4,373,042 thousands | −1.1 |
| June 2025 | 4,377,782 thousands | −1.0 |
| May 2025 | 4,382,013 thousands | −1.0 |
| April 2025 | 4,386,851 thousands | −0.9 |
| March 2025 | 4,392,361 thousands | −0.8 |
| February 2025 | 4,397,876 thousands | −0.6 |
| January 2025 | 4,403,078 thousands | −0.5 |
| December 2024 | 4,407,780 thousands | −0.4 |
| November 2024 | 4,411,710 thousands | −0.4 |
| October 2024 | 4,414,466 thousands | −0.3 |
| September 2024 | 4,416,141 thousands | −0.3 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-VA.EMP.M.SA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-VA.EMP.M.SA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```