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Virginia Labor Force

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-VA.LF.M.SA

Latest (y/y)−0.8%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−0.8%August 2025
Level4,461,175 thousandsSeptember 2026

Virginia Labor Force was down 0.8% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.8% in August 2025.

The level stood at 4,461,175 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since March 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.9% (Dec 2020) to 3.3% (Dec 2022), averaging 0.7%.

Virginia Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−4%−2%0%2%4%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Virginia Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Virginia Labor Force, level (thousands)3.25M3.50M3.75M4.00M4.25M4.50M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Virginia Labor Force, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20264,461,175 thousands—
August 20264,465,335 thousands—
July 20264,472,571 thousands—
June 20264,480,656 thousands—
May 20264,490,809 thousands—
April 20264,496,941 thousands—
March 20264,504,716 thousands—
February 20264,513,490 thousands—
January 20264,518,567 thousands—
December 20254,519,825 thousands—
November 20254,518,582 thousands—
September 20254,516,628 thousands−0.8
August 20254,517,843 thousands−0.8
July 20254,520,733 thousands−0.7
June 20254,524,672 thousands−0.6
May 20254,529,699 thousands−0.5
April 20254,535,111 thousands−0.4
March 20254,540,405 thousands−0.3
February 20254,545,016 thousands−0.2
January 20254,548,415 thousands−0.1
December 20244,550,910 thousands−0.10
November 20244,552,686 thousands−0.06
October 20244,553,527 thousands−0.03
September 20244,553,411 thousands0.01

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
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high3.3% (Dec 2022)
10-year low−2.9% (Dec 2020)
10-year average0.7%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-VA.LF.M.SA

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 Civilian Labor Force

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.LF.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Virginia Labor Force”.