employment

Virginia’s unemployment rate falls for 18 months straight

December 22, 2021

Gov. Ralph Northam has announced that Virginia’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.4 percent in November, which is 2.4 percentage points below the rate from one year ago and well below the national rate. Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continues to be below the national rate of 4.2 percent. “The Commonwealth’s unemployment rate has decreased once…

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Virginia’s unemployment rate fell to 4.5 percent in May

June 25, 2021

Virginia’s unemployment rate dropped 0.2-percentage point to 4.5 percent in May, which is 4.0 percentage points below the rate from one year ago, Gov. Ralph Northam’s office announced June 23. Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continues to be below the national rate of 5.8 percent. “More people are working in Virginia and our recovery is…

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