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Virginia Labor Force

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

Latest (y/y)−0.7%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−0.8%August 2025
Level4,447,028 thousandsSeptember 2026

Virginia Labor Force was down 0.7% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.8% in August 2025.

The level stood at 4,447,028 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.1% (May 2020) to 3.6% (Jan 2023), averaging 0.7%.

Virginia Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−6%−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 20264,447,028 thousands—
August 20264,451,960 thousands—
July 20264,496,703 thousands—
June 20264,483,524 thousands—
May 20264,485,025 thousands—
April 20264,486,004 thousands—
March 20264,489,447 thousands—
February 20264,476,022 thousands—
January 20264,478,966 thousands—
December 20254,475,723 thousands—
November 20254,495,290 thousands—
September 20254,510,995 thousands−0.7
August 20254,522,970 thousands−0.8
July 20254,562,403 thousands−1.0
June 20254,561,571 thousands−0.6
May 20254,537,537 thousands−0.4
April 20254,551,575 thousands−0.1
March 20254,551,029 thousands−0.5
February 20254,525,216 thousands−0.3
January 20254,524,550 thousands0.2
December 20244,512,624 thousands0.2
November 20244,521,208 thousands−0.4
October 20244,552,853 thousands0.1
September 20244,544,627 thousands−0.09

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 high3.6% (Jan 2023)
10-year low−4.1% (May 2020)
10-year average0.7%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-VA.LF.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 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.NSA.

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