Makrognosis

Virginia Unemployment Level

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-VA.UNEMPLVL.M.SA

Latest (y/y)12.9%September 2025
Previous (y/y)11.3%August 2025
Level159,553 thousandsSeptember 2026

Virginia Unemployment Level was up 12.9% year on year in September 2025, compared with 11.3% in August 2025.

The level stood at 159,553 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −63.1% (Apr 2021) to 316.0% (Apr 2020), averaging 6.5%.

Virginia Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−100%0%100%200%300%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Virginia Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Virginia Unemployment Level, level (thousands)0k100k200k300k400k500k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Virginia Unemployment Level, level (thousands).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026159,553 thousands—
August 2026160,485 thousands—
July 2026165,371 thousands—
June 2026168,123 thousands—
May 2026169,990 thousands—
April 2026171,936 thousands—
March 2026171,752 thousands—
February 2026169,369 thousands—
January 2026165,592 thousands—
December 2025160,941 thousands—
November 2025161,009 thousands—
September 2025154,998 thousands12.9
August 2025150,610 thousands11.3
July 2025147,691 thousands11.1
June 2025146,890 thousands12.4
May 2025147,686 thousands14.9
April 2025148,260 thousands16.8
March 2025148,044 thousands17.5
February 2025147,140 thousands16.7
January 2025145,337 thousands14.2
December 2024143,130 thousands11.5
November 2024140,976 thousands10.0
October 2024139,061 thousands10.3
September 2024137,270 thousands11.8

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

Get Virginia Unemployment Level in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

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

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-VA.UNEMPLVL.M.SA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
Get a free API key → · API docs

About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high316.0% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−63.1% (Apr 2021)
10-year average6.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-VA.UNEMPLVL.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.

More United States UNEMPLVL series

Virginia Unemployment Level

Other United States indicators

Real GDP — Virginia (chained 2017 USD mn (SAAR))Virginia Unemployment RateVirginia Unemployment RateVirginia Employment (household survey)Virginia Employment (household survey)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — VA (statewide) (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — VA (statewide) (SA)House Price Index — Virginia (all-transactions, NSA)Per-Capita Personal Income — VirginiaPer-Capita Personal Income — Virginia (quarterly, SAAR)Personal Income — VirginiaPersonal Income — Virginia (quarterly, SAAR)Population — VirginiaVirginia Labor ForceVirginia Labor ForceVirginia Unemployment Level

National figure

United States Unemployment Level

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.UNEMPLVL.M.SA.

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