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Virginia Unemployment Level

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

Latest (y/y)14.5%September 2025
Previous (y/y)6.9%August 2025
Level162,201 thousandsSeptember 2026

Virginia Unemployment Level was up 14.5% year on year in September 2025, compared with 6.9% in August 2025.

The level stood at 162,201 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −62.5% (Apr 2021) to 344.5% (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.
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Virginia Unemployment Level, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026162,201 thousands—
August 2026158,745 thousands—
July 2026167,442 thousands—
June 2026173,517 thousands—
May 2026160,129 thousands—
April 2026151,909 thousands—
March 2026170,941 thousands—
February 2026176,648 thousands—
January 2026174,719 thousands—
December 2025155,172 thousands—
November 2025176,180 thousands—
September 2025153,178 thousands14.5
August 2025163,503 thousands6.9
July 2025158,365 thousands6.0
June 2025157,689 thousands10.8
May 2025147,857 thousands15.4
April 2025134,592 thousands20.3
March 2025148,197 thousands20.4
February 2025149,379 thousands15.1
January 2025146,502 thousands16.2
December 2024122,633 thousands13.8
November 2024138,818 thousands15.7
October 2024134,293 thousands8.3
September 2024133,834 thousands5.7

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 high344.5% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−62.5% (Apr 2021)
10-year average6.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-VA.UNEMPLVL.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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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.NSA.

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