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Virginia Works Monthly Employment Newsletter – January 2025

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For Release:

February 19, 2025

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Virginia Works

Economic Information & Analytics Division

LMI@virginiaworks.sitevision.com

(804) 786-7496

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For Release:

February 19, 2025

Contact:

Virginia Works

Economic Information & Analytics Division

LMI@virginiaworks.sitevision.com

(804) 786-7496

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Monthly State Unemployment Rate,
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Non-Farm Payroll Increases by 1200 in May – Virginia’s May Unemployment Rate at 3.4 percent – Labor Force Participation Rate at 65.2percent

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS),
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Hiring Up in April

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Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 3,972; Continued Claims at 20,128

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Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 3,335; Continued Claims at 19,596

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Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 2,827; Continued Claims at 20,185

Metro Labor Update,
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Virginia’s April County and Area Employment Figures Released

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS),
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Virginia Hiring Steady in March

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Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 2,715; Continued Claims at 19,765

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Yearly Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Virginia Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics 2024

Monthly State Unemployment Rate,
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Virginia’s April Unemployment Rate at 3.3 percent; Labor Force Participation Rate is 65.4 percent

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Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 3,992; Continued Claims at 18,144

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Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia Announces Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims and Continued Claims

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Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims and Continued Claims Up Slightly

Metro Labor Update,
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Virginia’s March County and Area Employment Figures Released

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Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims Down at 2,384; Continued Claims Down at 17,457

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS),
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Job Openings at 228,000 in Virginia

Monthly State Unemployment Rate,
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Virginia’s March Unemployment Rate at 3.2 Percent; Labor Force Participation Rate at 65.5 Percent

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Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims Down at 3,270; Continued Claims Up at 18,459

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Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Continued Claims Down at 17,598; Weekly Initial Claims Up at 3,714

Metro Labor Update,
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Virginia’s February County and Area Employment Figures Released

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Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims Down at 2,575; Continued Claims at 17,625

Monthly State Unemployment Rate,
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Virginia’s February Unemployment Rate at 3.1 percent; Labor Force Participation Rate at 65.7 percent

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Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims Down at 2,683; Continued Claims at 18,013

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS),
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Virginia’s Job Hires Increased in January

Metro Labor Update,
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Virginia’s January County and Area Employment Figures Released

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Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims Down at 3,141; Continued Claims at 18,349

Monthly State Unemployment Rate,
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Virginia’s January Unemployment Rate increased by 0.1 percentage points to 3.0 percent; Labor Force Participation Rate remained unchanged at 65.8 percent and Employment increased by 769 to 4,464,393

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Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims Up at 4,036; Continued Claims at 17,681

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Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims Up at 2,881; Continued Claims at 17,671

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Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims Down at 2,473; Continued Claims at 18,179

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS),
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Virginia Job Openings Outnumbered Unemployed in December

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Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims Down at 2,899; Continued Claims at 17,579

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Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims Up at 3,202; Continued Claims at 17,288

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Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims Up at 2,606; Continued Claims at 17,201

Metro Labor Update,
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Virginia’s December County and Area Employment Figures Released

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Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims Down at 2,522; Continued Claims at 17,203

Monthly State Unemployment Rate,
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Virginia’s December Unemployment Rate remained unchanged at 3.0 percent while Employment increased by 2,749

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Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 2,858; Continued Claims at 17,161

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS),
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Virginia Job Openings Highest Since March 2023

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Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 3,407; Continued Claims at 16,539

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Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 2,314; Continued Claims at 15,983

Metro Labor Update,
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Virginia’s November County and Area Employment Figures Released

Monthly State Unemployment Rate,
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Virginia’s November Unemployment Rate 1.2 points Below National Rate

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Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 1,468; Continued Claims at 15,712

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Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 2,230

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS),
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Virginia Job Openings Increase in October

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Virginia Works Monthly Employment Newsletter – December 2024

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Weekly Initial Claims

Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 2,417

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Virginia’s Latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Initial Claims at 2,764

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