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Unemployment Rates for Virginia
February 2018, Not Seasonally Adjusted
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National and Statewide
Area NameCivilian Labor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate
United States161,494,000154,403,0007,091,0004.4%
Virginia4,326,9594,183,614143,3453.3%
Counties and equivalents
Area NameCivilian Labor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate
Accomack County15,52214,6868365.4%
Albemarle County57,03455,4351,5992.8%
Alexandria city99,88597,4432,4422.4%
Alleghany County6,7286,3913375.0%
Amelia County6,2356,0012343.8%
Amherst County15,19014,6435473.6%
Appomattox County7,0736,7792944.2%
Arlington County151,608148,4583,1502.1%
Augusta County36,86935,7731,0963.0%
Bath County2,3422,265773.3%
Bedford County38,67137,3041,3673.5%
Bland County2,7222,6161063.9%
Botetourt County17,24916,7205293.1%
Bristol city7,5267,2233034.0%
Brunswick County5,9485,6103385.7%
Buchanan County6,6236,1734506.8%
Buckingham County6,5556,2113445.2%
Buena Vista city3,2753,1581173.6%
Campbell County26,40025,4039973.8%
Caroline County15,14914,5316184.1%
Carroll County13,10012,5395614.3%
Charles City County3,7523,5851674.5%
Charlotte County5,2335,0092244.3%
Charlottesville city26,17625,5056712.6%
Chesapeake city118,630114,7313,8993.3%
Chesterfield County184,279178,4215,8583.2%
Clarke County7,5777,3372403.2%
Colonial Heights city8,8578,5493083.5%
Covington city2,3512,1951566.6%
Craig County2,3472,2401074.6%
Culpeper County24,09223,2937993.3%
Cumberland County4,6414,4531884.1%
Danville city19,12118,0011,1205.9%
Dickenson County4,3204,0203006.9%
Dinwiddie County13,58713,0515363.9%
Emporia city2,2742,1591155.1%
Essex County5,4055,1362695.0%
Fairfax city13,43313,1043292.4%
Fairfax County638,121621,69016,4312.6%
Falls Church city8,2728,0921802.2%
Fauquier County36,64435,6081,0362.8%
Floyd County8,0757,8172583.2%
Fluvanna County13,87313,5083652.6%
Franklin city3,4593,2841755.1%
Franklin County26,07025,1738973.4%
Frederick County47,01745,6121,4053.0%
Fredericksburg city13,99213,4505423.9%
Galax city2,8882,7811073.7%
Giles County7,9167,6103063.9%
Gloucester County19,17818,6005783.0%
Goochland County11,02210,6653573.2%
Grayson County7,3487,0542944.0%
Greene County10,43610,1482882.8%
Greensville County4,3064,1211854.3%
Halifax County14,71214,0067064.8%
Hampton city64,25061,3292,9214.5%
Hanover County58,16056,5061,6542.8%
Harrisonburg city24,99724,0609373.7%
Henrico County182,529176,6005,9293.2%
Henry County23,01421,9841,0304.5%
Highland County1,1501,107433.7%
Hopewell city9,9159,3795365.4%
Isle of Wight County18,92418,3066183.3%
James City County35,27034,0651,2053.4%
King and Queen County3,7903,6641263.3%
King George County12,37211,9314413.6%
King William County8,8838,6102733.1%
Lancaster County5,0734,6763977.8%
Lee County8,1487,7424065.0%
Lexington city2,2982,1891094.7%
Loudoun County214,142208,5275,6152.6%
Louisa County19,20118,6185833.0%
Lunenburg County5,1504,9402104.1%
Lynchburg city36,10134,5451,5564.3%
Madison County7,3487,1491992.7%
Manassas city22,40421,6847203.2%
Manassas Park city8,7928,5112813.2%
Martinsville city5,2594,9513085.9%
Mathews County4,0703,9341363.3%
Mecklenburg County11,92711,3016265.2%
Middlesex County5,1384,9881502.9%
Montgomery County50,13648,5511,5853.2%
Nelson County7,5277,2822453.3%
New Kent County11,92211,5463763.2%
Newport News city89,47285,7403,7324.2%
Norfolk city110,851106,3344,5174.1%
Northampton County5,2034,7844198.1%
Northumberland County5,2054,8293767.2%
Norton city1,6101,542684.2%
Nottoway County6,9396,6742653.8%
Orange County16,61916,0775423.3%
Page County11,50610,7717356.4%
Patrick County7,3807,0093715.0%
Petersburg city13,41612,4989186.8%
Pittsylvania County29,36328,1401,2234.2%
Poquoson city6,1896,0031863.0%
Portsmouth city44,14542,0832,0624.7%
Powhatan County13,92113,5014203.0%
Prince Edward County10,3399,8904494.3%
Prince George County15,15514,5595963.9%
Prince William County243,011235,6207,3913.0%
Pulaski County16,21915,6016183.8%
Radford city8,2957,9633324.0%
Rappahannock County3,7843,6721123.0%
Richmond city116,932112,3394,5933.9%
Richmond County3,8593,6951644.2%
Roanoke city48,93447,0921,8423.8%
Roanoke County49,10147,6191,4823.0%
Rockbridge County10,51510,1663493.3%
Rockingham County41,43240,2521,1802.8%
Russell County10,91910,3535665.2%
Salem city12,89012,4514393.4%
Scott County9,4119,0713403.6%
Shenandoah County21,08020,3996813.2%
Smyth County12,82012,2206004.7%
Southampton County8,6598,3593003.5%
Spotsylvania County67,00364,7142,2893.4%
Stafford County70,50368,2502,2533.2%
Staunton city11,91911,5293903.3%
Suffolk city43,11041,5741,5363.6%
Surry County3,6163,4791373.8%
Sussex County3,8573,6282295.9%
Tazewell County15,69314,8688255.3%
Virginia Beach city231,153223,9797,1743.1%
Warren County20,31719,6236943.4%
Washington County27,01326,0081,0053.7%
Waynesboro city10,3409,9593813.7%
Westmoreland County8,8258,3864395.0%
Williamsburg city6,7786,4593194.7%
Winchester city14,74714,2564913.3%
Wise County12,88412,1237615.9%
Wythe County13,51712,9265914.4%
York County32,38131,3929893.1%
Planning Regions
Area NameCivilian Labor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate
Accomack-Northampton PDC20,72519,4701,2556.1%
Central Shenandoah PDC145,137140,4584,6793.2%
Commonwealth PDC45,09243,1781,9144.2%
Crater PDC259,262249,8449,4183.6%
Cumberland Plateau PDC37,55535,4142,1415.7%
George Washington RC179,019172,8766,1433.4%
Hampton Roads PDC836,065805,71730,3483.6%
Lenowisco PDC32,05330,4781,5754.9%
Middle Peninsula PDC46,46444,9321,5323.3%
Mount Rogers PDC86,93483,3673,5674.1%
New River Valley PDC90,64187,5423,0993.4%
Northern Neck PDC22,96221,5861,3766.0%
Northern Shenandoah Valley RC122,244117,9984,2463.5%
Northern Virginia RC1,399,6681,363,12936,5392.6%
Rappahannock-Rapidan RC88,48785,7992,6883.0%
Region 2000 LGC123,435118,6744,7613.9%
Richmond Regional PDC582,517563,16319,3543.3%
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany RC165,670159,8815,7893.5%
Southside PDC32,58730,9171,6705.1%
Thomas Jefferson PDC134,247130,4963,7512.8%
West Piedmont PDC110,207105,2584,9494.5%
Labor Market Areas
Area NameCivilian Labor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate
Alleghany-Covington, VA LMA9,0798,5864935.4%
Carroll-Grayson-Galax, VA LMA23,33622,3749624.1%
Greensville-Emporia, VA LMA6,5806,2803004.6%
Prince Edward-Cumberland, VA LMA14,98014,3436374.3%
Rockbridge-Lexington-Buena Vista, VA LMA16,08815,5135753.6%
Southampton-Franklin, VA LMA12,11811,6434753.9%
Cities and towns above 25,000 population
Area NameCivilian Labor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate
Alexandria city99,88597,4432,4422.4%
Blacksburg town20,70719,8998083.9%
Bristol city7,5267,2233034.0%
Buena Vista city3,2753,1581173.6%
Charlottesville city26,17625,5056712.6%
Chesapeake city118,630114,7313,8993.3%
Colonial Heights city8,8578,5493083.5%
Covington city2,3512,1951566.6%
Danville city19,12118,0011,1205.9%
Emporia city2,2742,1591155.1%
Fairfax city13,43313,1043292.4%
Falls Church city8,2728,0921802.2%
Franklin city3,4593,2841755.1%
Fredericksburg city13,99213,4505423.9%
Galax city2,8882,7811073.7%
Hampton city64,25061,3292,9214.5%
Harrisonburg city24,99724,0609373.7%
Hopewell city9,9159,3795365.4%
Leesburg town29,22628,4967302.5%
Lexington city2,2982,1891094.7%
Lynchburg city36,10134,5451,5564.3%
Manassas city22,40421,6847203.2%
Manassas Park city8,7928,5112813.2%
Martinsville city5,2594,9513085.9%
Newport News city89,47285,7403,7324.2%
Norfolk city110,851106,3344,5174.1%
Norton city1,6101,542684.2%
Petersburg city13,41612,4989186.8%
Poquoson city6,1896,0031863.0%
Portsmouth city44,14542,0832,0624.7%
Radford city8,2957,9633324.0%
Richmond city116,932112,3394,5933.9%
Roanoke city48,93447,0921,8423.8%
Salem city12,89012,4514393.4%
Staunton city11,91911,5293903.3%
Suffolk city43,11041,5741,5363.6%
Virginia Beach city231,153223,9797,1743.1%
Waynesboro city10,3409,9593813.7%
Williamsburg city6,7786,4593194.7%
Winchester city14,74714,2564913.3%
Workforce Investment Regions
Area NameCivilian Labor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate
Alexandria/Arlington (LWIA XII)251,493245,9015,5922.2%
Bay Consortium (LWIA XIII)249,992240,2649,7283.9%
Capital Region Workforce Partnership (LWIA IX)582,517563,16319,3543.3%
Combined Projections Area (LWIA XI and LWIA XII)1,399,6681,363,12936,5392.6%
Crater Area (LWIA XV)74,98371,4233,5604.7%
Greater Peninsula (LWIA XIV)253,518243,5889,9303.9%
Hampton Roads (LWIA XVI)578,931558,65020,2813.5%
New River/Mt. Rogers (LWIA II)177,575170,9096,6663.8%
Northern Virginia (LWIA XI)1,148,1751,117,22830,9472.7%
Piedmont Workforce Network (LWIA VI)222,734216,2956,4392.9%
Region 2000/Central VA (LWIA VII)123,435118,6744,7613.9%
Shenandoah Valley (LWIA IV)267,381258,4568,9253.3%
South Central (LWIA VIII)77,67974,0953,5844.6%
Southwestern Virginia (LWIA I)69,60865,8923,7165.3%
West Piedmont (LWIA XVII)84,13780,0854,0524.8%
Western Virginia (LWIA III)165,670159,8815,7893.5%
Metropolitan Statistical Areas
Area NameCivilian Labor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area90,64187,5423,0993.4%
Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area121,601118,0893,5122.9%
Harrisonburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area66,42964,3122,1173.2%
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area138,677133,2945,3833.9%
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, VA part43,95042,3021,6483.7%
Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area123,435118,6744,7613.9%
Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area677,571653,96923,6023.5%
Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area156,591151,2955,2963.4%
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area59,12857,2611,8673.2%
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area842,961812,15430,8073.7%
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, VA part824,401794,52929,8723.6%
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area3,416,7063,293,993122,7133.6%
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, VA part1,643,5801,599,07644,5042.7%
Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area72,28169,8222,4593.4%
Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, VA part61,76459,8681,8963.1%
Micropolitan Statistical Areas
Area NameCivilian Labor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate
Big Stone Gap, VA Micropolitan Statistical Area18,81417,6851,1296.0%
Bluefield, WV-VA Micropolitan Statistical Area37,16334,8632,3006.2%
Bluefield, WV-VA Micropolitan Statistical Area, VA part15,69314,8688255.3%
Danville, VA Micropolitan Statistical Area48,48446,1412,3434.8%
Martinsville, VA Micropolitan Statistical Area28,27326,9351,3384.7%
Metropolitan Divisions
Area NameCivilian Labor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division2,723,9192,626,39897,5213.6%
Combined Statistical Areas
Area NameCivilian Labor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate
Harrisonburg-Staunton-Waynesboro, VA Combined Statistical Area125,557121,5733,9843.2%
Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC Combined Statistical Area889,813855,47134,3423.9%
Virginia Community College Regions
Area NameCivilian Labor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate
Blue Ridge Community College126,707122,6804,0273.2%
Central Virginia Community College123,435118,6744,7613.9%
Combined Area (JSRCC and JTCC)664,434641,37923,0553.5%
Dabney S. Lancaster Community College27,50926,3641,1454.2%
Danville Community College63,19660,1473,0494.8%
Eastern Shore Community College20,72519,4701,2556.1%
Germanna Community College227,078219,3957,6833.4%
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College401,765388,22913,5363.4%
John Tyler Community College262,669253,1509,5193.6%
Lord Fairfax Community College162,672157,2785,3943.3%
Mountain Empire Community College36,37334,4981,8755.2%
New River Community College90,64187,5423,0993.4%
Northern Virginia Community College1,399,6681,363,12936,5392.6%
Patrick Henry Community College61,72359,1172,6064.2%
Paul D. Camp Community College74,15271,5232,6293.5%
Piedmont Virginia Community College140,802136,7074,0952.9%
Rappahannock Community College93,72089,9953,7254.0%
Southside Virginia Community College78,02474,3743,6504.7%
Southwest Virginia Community College37,55535,4142,1415.7%
Thomas Nelson Community College234,340224,9889,3524.0%
Tidewater Community College547,889528,70119,1883.5%
Virginia Highlands Community College47,35945,4511,9084.0%
Virginia Western Community College156,591151,2955,2963.4%
Wytheville Community College52,39550,1362,2594.3%
Virginia Employment Commission Local Office Areas
Area NameCivilian Labor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate
Alexandria Field Office911,319888,78722,5322.5%
Bristol Field Office34,53933,2311,3083.8%
Cedar Bluff Field Office33,23531,3941,8415.5%
Charlottesville Field Office222,734216,2956,4392.9%
Covington Field Office11,42110,8515705.0%
Danville Field Office48,48446,1412,3434.8%
Eastern Shore Field Office20,72519,4701,2556.1%
Emporia Field Office24,45523,1911,2645.2%
Farmville Field Office45,09243,1781,9144.2%
Fishersville Field Office76,36673,8812,4853.3%
Fredericksburg Field Office179,019172,8766,1433.4%
Galax Field Office23,33622,3749624.1%
Hampton Field Office211,470203,0648,4064.0%
Harrisonburg Field Office77,93575,0832,8523.7%
Lynchburg Field Office123,435118,6744,7613.9%
Marion Field Office12,82012,2206004.7%
Martinsville Field Office35,65333,9441,7094.8%
Norfolk Field Office342,004330,31311,6913.4%
Norton Field Office36,37334,4981,8755.2%
Portsmouth Field Office236,927228,3378,5903.6%
Prince William Field Office488,349474,34214,0072.9%
Radford Field Office74,42271,9412,4813.3%
Richmond Field Office582,517563,16319,3543.3%
Roanoke Field Office156,591151,2955,2963.4%
South Boston Field Office14,71214,0067064.8%
Tri-Cities Field Office68,40365,1433,2604.8%
Warsaw Field Office50,24847,9182,3304.6%
Williamsburg Field Office42,04840,5241,5243.6%
Winchester Field Office110,738107,2273,5113.2%
Wytheville Field Office32,45831,1431,3154.1%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Local Area Unemployment Statistics

Monthly Ranking by Unemployment Rate for Virginia
February 2018, Not Seasonally Adjusted
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Statewide
RankArea NameFeb. 2018Jan. 2018Feb. 20175 Year Annual Average 2013 - 201710 Year Annual Average 2008 - 2017
1Hawaii1.9%2.1%2.8%4.8%5.8%
2Nebraska2.9%3.1%3.3%3.9%4.2%
3New Hampshire3.0%3.1%3.4%5.3%5.4%
4Vermont3.1%3.3%3.4%4.4%5.4%
5Colorado3.3%3.4%3.4%6.8%7.5%
5Maine3.3%3.4%3.9%6.7%7.2%
5Utah3.3%3.1%3.5%4.4%5.9%
5Virginia3.3%3.7%4.2%4.6%5.4%
5Wisconsin3.3%3.1%4.5%6.7%7.2%
10Idaho3.4%3.9%4.2%6.2%7.1%
10North Dakota3.4%3.4%3.6%2.9%3.4%
12Iowa3.5%3.6%3.6%4.6%5.4%
13Kansas3.6%3.5%4.1%5.4%6.1%
13Tennessee3.6%3.8%4.9%8.2%8.8%
15Indiana3.7%3.6%4.7%7.5%8.4%
16Florida3.8%4.1%4.7%7.2%9.0%
17Minnesota3.9%4.0%4.7%5.1%6.3%
17South Dakota3.9%3.9%3.4%3.8%4.3%
19Louisiana4.0%4.4%5.4%6.2%6.4%
19Massachusetts4.0%4.0%4.2%7.1%7.2%
19Missouri4.0%4.1%4.8%6.5%7.8%
19Oklahoma4.0%4.3%4.5%5.4%5.7%
23Texas4.1%4.2%5.1%6.3%7.0%
24Alabama4.2%4.1%6.1%6.5%7.7%
24Arkansas4.2%4.4%4.3%7.5%7.3%
26Wyoming4.3%4.6%5.1%4.6%5.4%
27Georgia4.4%4.6%5.1%8.2%8.9%
27Oregon4.4%4.3%4.0%7.7%9.1%
29California4.5%4.6%5.2%8.9%10.3%
29Delaware4.5%4.7%5.0%6.7%7.0%
29Mississippi4.5%4.6%4.6%8.6%9.2%
32Maryland4.6%4.6%4.5%6.6%6.7%
32North Carolina4.6%4.7%5.0%8.0%9.2%
32South Carolina4.6%5.0%4.6%7.6%9.4%
35Kentucky4.7%4.3%5.6%8.3%8.9%
36Ohio4.8%5.1%5.9%7.4%8.4%
37Arizona4.9%5.1%5.0%8.0%8.7%
37New Jersey4.9%4.8%4.9%8.2%8.5%
39Illinois5.0%5.3%5.5%9.2%9.1%
39Montana5.0%5.1%4.5%5.6%5.9%
39Nevada5.0%5.2%5.1%9.8%11.2%
42Connecticut5.1%5.3%5.5%7.8%8.0%
42New York5.1%5.1%5.0%7.7%7.8%
44Michigan5.2%5.3%5.7%8.8%10.5%
44Pennsylvania5.2%5.3%5.4%7.4%7.5%
46Rhode Island5.3%5.3%5.1%9.5%10.2%
46Washington5.3%5.4%5.2%7.0%8.2%
48New Mexico5.5%5.7%6.9%6.9%6.8%
49District of Columbia5.7%5.5%6.1%8.3%9.0%
50West Virginia6.4%5.8%6.0%6.5%7.0%
51Alaska8.2%8.1%7.4%6.5%7.2%
52Puerto Rico10.0%10.7%11.3%14.3%14.7%
Counties and equivalents
RankArea NameFeb. 2018Jan. 2018Feb. 20175 Year Annual Average 2013 - 201710 Year Annual Average 2008 - 2017
1Arlington County2.1%2.4%2.8%2.9%3.3%
2Falls Church city2.2%2.6%2.8%3.2%4.0%
3Alexandria city2.4%2.8%3.2%3.4%3.8%
3Fairfax city2.4%2.8%3.0%3.6%4.1%
5Charlottesville city2.6%3.3%3.2%3.8%4.6%
5Fairfax County2.6%2.9%3.3%3.7%4.0%
5Fluvanna County2.6%3.0%3.3%3.9%4.6%
5Loudoun County2.6%2.9%3.3%3.7%4.0%
9Madison County2.7%3.0%3.3%3.6%4.4%
10Albemarle County2.8%3.3%3.5%4.0%4.5%
10Fauquier County2.8%3.2%3.7%4.1%4.6%
10Greene County2.8%3.1%3.3%3.9%4.7%
10Hanover County2.8%3.2%3.6%4.1%4.8%
10Rockingham County2.8%3.2%3.5%4.1%4.8%
15Middlesex County2.9%3.6%4.3%4.4%5.2%
16Augusta County3.0%3.5%3.8%4.2%5.1%
16Frederick County3.0%3.2%3.6%4.1%5.2%
16Gloucester County3.0%3.4%4.0%4.2%4.9%
16Louisa County3.0%3.5%4.0%4.5%5.5%
16Poquoson city3.0%3.5%3.6%4.1%4.6%
16Powhatan County3.0%3.3%3.8%4.1%4.9%
16Prince William County3.0%3.3%3.9%4.3%4.7%
16Rappahannock County3.0%3.2%4.1%4.2%4.8%
16Roanoke County3.0%3.3%3.7%4.1%4.7%
25Botetourt County3.1%3.4%3.9%4.3%4.9%
25King William County3.1%3.5%4.0%4.5%5.4%
25Virginia Beach city3.1%3.5%3.9%4.4%5.0%
25York County3.1%3.5%4.0%4.4%4.9%
29Chesterfield County3.2%3.5%4.0%4.5%5.3%
29Clarke County3.2%3.3%4.0%4.0%4.8%
29Floyd County3.2%3.8%4.3%4.4%5.3%
29Goochland County3.2%3.6%3.9%4.3%5.0%
29Henrico County3.2%3.6%4.1%4.5%5.3%
29Manassas city3.2%3.5%4.2%4.3%5.2%
29Manassas Park city3.2%3.5%3.9%4.2%4.8%
29Montgomery County3.2%3.7%4.1%4.6%5.3%
29New Kent County3.2%3.2%3.5%4.0%4.9%
29Shenandoah County3.2%3.6%4.0%4.4%5.7%
29Stafford County3.2%3.5%4.0%4.6%5.0%
40Bath County3.3%3.9%3.9%4.2%5.1%
40Chesapeake city3.3%3.6%4.2%4.8%5.5%
40Culpeper County3.3%3.6%4.1%4.5%5.4%
40Isle of Wight County3.3%3.8%4.3%4.8%5.4%
40King and Queen County3.3%3.8%4.1%4.9%5.9%
40Mathews County3.3%3.7%4.5%4.4%4.9%
40Nelson County3.3%3.8%3.6%4.3%5.1%
40Orange County3.3%3.7%4.5%4.7%5.8%
40Rockbridge County3.3%4.1%4.7%4.9%5.6%
40Staunton city3.3%3.7%4.1%4.6%5.6%
40Winchester city3.3%3.4%4.1%4.6%5.8%
51Franklin County3.4%3.8%4.4%4.9%6.0%
51James City County3.4%3.8%4.1%4.4%4.9%
51Salem city3.4%3.7%4.3%4.7%5.2%
51Spotsylvania County3.4%3.7%4.1%4.7%5.2%
51Warren County3.4%3.8%4.3%4.9%5.9%
56Bedford County3.5%3.9%4.4%4.7%5.3%
56Colonial Heights city3.5%3.9%4.8%5.1%6.1%
56Southampton County3.5%3.7%4.3%4.5%5.8%
59Amherst County3.6%4.2%4.3%5.0%5.9%
59Buena Vista city3.6%4.0%4.6%5.4%6.8%
59King George County3.6%4.0%4.6%4.8%5.7%
59Scott County3.6%4.1%4.8%5.4%6.6%
59Suffolk city3.6%3.9%4.6%5.2%5.9%
64Galax city3.7%4.0%5.3%6.2%7.8%
64Harrisonburg city3.7%4.0%4.7%5.5%6.2%
64Highland County3.7%4.0%3.6%3.7%4.7%
64Washington County3.7%4.1%4.7%5.1%6.1%
64Waynesboro city3.7%4.3%4.5%4.9%6.2%
69Amelia County3.8%3.9%4.7%4.8%5.9%
69Campbell County3.8%4.4%4.6%5.0%5.7%
69Nottoway County3.8%4.1%4.3%4.8%5.8%
69Pulaski County3.8%4.7%5.5%6.0%7.5%
69Roanoke city3.8%4.1%4.6%5.2%6.3%
69Surry County3.8%4.7%5.7%5.7%6.6%
75Bland County3.9%4.1%5.0%5.7%6.4%
75Dinwiddie County3.9%4.3%5.2%5.7%6.6%
75Fredericksburg city3.9%4.2%5.0%5.4%6.6%
75Giles County3.9%4.3%5.0%5.7%6.8%
75Prince George County3.9%4.2%5.0%5.6%6.2%
75Richmond city3.9%4.3%4.7%5.4%6.7%
81Bristol city4.0%4.2%5.1%5.7%6.9%
81Grayson County4.0%4.4%5.4%6.5%8.3%
81Radford city4.0%4.6%5.2%6.1%7.0%
84Caroline County4.1%4.5%4.9%5.4%6.6%
84Cumberland County4.1%4.5%5.1%5.4%6.2%
84Lunenburg County4.1%4.6%5.1%5.4%6.8%
84Norfolk city4.1%4.4%5.2%5.8%6.7%
88Appomattox County4.2%4.8%5.0%5.3%6.3%
88Newport News city4.2%4.6%5.4%5.7%6.4%
88Norton city4.2%4.7%6.7%7.2%7.0%
88Pittsylvania County4.2%4.6%5.2%5.6%7.3%
88Richmond County4.2%4.4%4.8%4.8%5.7%
93Carroll County4.3%4.6%5.3%6.1%7.8%
93Charlotte County4.3%4.6%5.2%6.0%7.4%
93Greensville County4.3%4.7%5.2%5.9%7.1%
93Lynchburg city4.3%5.0%5.2%5.9%6.6%
93Prince Edward County4.3%5.0%5.4%6.5%7.4%
98Wythe County4.4%4.9%6.1%6.1%7.5%
99Charles City County4.5%5.1%5.0%5.5%6.8%
99Hampton city4.5%4.9%5.8%6.2%7.0%
99Henry County4.5%5.1%5.7%6.8%9.4%
102Craig County4.6%4.4%4.8%5.6%6.2%
103Lexington city4.7%5.3%6.2%7.0%7.8%
103Portsmouth city4.7%5.0%6.0%6.7%7.5%
103Smyth County4.7%5.0%6.3%7.0%8.5%
103Williamsburg city4.7%5.2%6.0%6.4%8.2%
107Halifax County4.8%5.2%5.8%6.9%8.6%
108Alleghany County5.0%5.3%5.8%5.5%6.6%
108Essex County5.0%5.1%6.4%5.7%6.7%
108Lee County5.0%5.2%6.3%7.4%7.3%
108Patrick County5.0%5.8%5.1%6.0%8.1%
108Westmoreland County5.0%5.4%6.1%5.6%6.4%
113Emporia city5.1%5.7%6.4%7.4%9.1%
113Franklin city5.1%5.3%6.1%7.1%8.6%
115Buckingham County5.2%5.7%6.6%6.3%7.3%
115Mecklenburg County5.2%5.8%6.1%6.8%8.4%
115Russell County5.2%5.5%6.8%7.0%8.0%
118Tazewell County5.3%5.8%7.0%7.6%7.4%
119Accomack County5.4%5.7%6.5%5.8%6.5%
119Hopewell city5.4%5.7%7.1%7.8%8.8%
121Brunswick County5.7%6.0%6.1%7.2%8.6%
122Danville city5.9%5.9%6.3%7.6%9.7%
122Martinsville city5.9%6.4%7.6%8.8%12.3%
122Sussex County5.9%6.1%6.5%7.3%8.4%
122Wise County5.9%6.5%7.7%8.8%7.9%
126Page County6.4%6.9%7.5%7.0%8.7%
127Covington city6.6%7.2%8.1%7.0%8.1%
128Buchanan County6.8%7.1%9.5%10.2%9.1%
128Petersburg city6.8%7.2%8.1%9.4%10.6%
130Dickenson County6.9%7.4%9.0%9.8%9.4%
131Northumberland County7.2%8.0%8.3%6.3%7.2%
132Lancaster County7.8%7.8%9.3%6.6%7.5%
133Northampton County8.1%7.9%7.8%6.9%7.5%
Planning Regions
RankArea NameFeb. 2018Jan. 2018Feb. 20175 Year Annual Average 2013 - 201710 Year Annual Average 2008 - 2017
1Northern Virginia RC2.6%2.9%3.4%3.7%4.1%
2Thomas Jefferson PDC2.8%3.3%3.5%4.0%4.7%
3Rappahannock-Rapidan RC3.0%3.4%3.9%4.3%5.0%
4Central Shenandoah PDC3.2%3.7%4.1%4.6%5.4%
5Middle Peninsula PDC3.3%3.7%4.4%4.5%5.3%
5Richmond Regional PDC3.3%3.6%4.1%4.6%5.5%
7George Washington RC3.4%3.8%4.2%4.8%5.4%
7New River Valley PDC3.4%4.0%4.5%5.1%6.0%
9Northern Shenandoah Valley RC3.5%3.7%4.3%4.6%5.8%
9Roanoke Valley-Alleghany RC3.5%3.8%4.3%4.7%5.6%
11Crater PDC3.6%4.0%4.6%5.2%6.0%
11Hampton Roads PDC3.6%4.0%4.6%5.1%5.8%
13Region 2000 LGC3.9%4.4%4.7%5.2%5.9%
14Mount Rogers PDC4.1%4.5%5.4%5.9%7.3%
15Commonwealth PDC4.2%4.7%5.2%5.7%6.8%
16West Piedmont PDC4.5%4.9%5.4%6.2%8.2%
17Lenowisco PDC4.9%5.4%6.5%7.4%7.3%
18Southside PDC5.1%5.6%6.0%6.9%8.5%
19Cumberland Plateau PDC5.7%6.1%7.6%8.2%8.1%
20Northern Neck PDC6.0%6.3%7.1%5.9%6.7%
21Accomack-Northampton PDC6.1%6.2%6.8%6.1%6.7%
Labor Market Areas
RankArea NameFeb. 2018Jan. 2018Feb. 20175 Year Annual Average 2013 - 201710 Year Annual Average 2008 - 2017
1Rockbridge-Lexington-Buena Vista, VA LMA3.6%4.2%4.8%%%
2Southampton-Franklin, VA LMA3.9%4.2%4.4%%%
3Carroll-Grayson-Galax, VA LMA4.1%4.4%5.2%%%
4Prince Edward-Cumberland, VA LMA4.3%4.9%5.1%%%
5Greensville-Emporia, VA LMA4.6%5.1%5.5%%%
6Alleghany-Covington, VA LMA5.4%5.8%6.1%%%
Cities and towns above 25,000 population
RankArea NameFeb. 2018Jan. 2018Feb. 20175 Year Annual Average 2013 - 201710 Year Annual Average 2008 - 2017
1Falls Church city2.2%2.6%2.6%3.9%4.6%
2Alexandria city2.4%2.8%3.0%4.1%4.3%
2Fairfax city2.4%2.8%2.9%3.9%4.5%
4Leesburg town2.5%2.8%3.0%4.1%4.1%
5Charlottesville city2.6%3.3%3.1%4.9%5.5%
6Poquoson city3.0%3.5%3.5%4.9%5.1%
7Virginia Beach city3.1%3.5%3.8%5.3%5.6%
8Manassas city3.2%3.5%3.9%5.1%5.7%
8Manassas Park city3.2%3.5%3.6%4.7%5.2%
10Chesapeake city3.3%3.6%4.1%5.7%6.0%
10Staunton city3.3%3.7%3.8%5.6%6.4%
10Winchester city3.3%3.4%3.9%5.4%6.6%
13Salem city3.4%3.7%4.0%5.8%5.9%
14Colonial Heights city3.5%3.9%4.5%6.0%6.7%
15Buena Vista city3.6%4.0%4.7%6.1%7.4%
15Suffolk city3.6%3.9%4.4%6.1%6.5%
17Galax city3.7%4.0%5.0%8.5%9.1%
17Harrisonburg city3.7%4.0%4.4%6.2%6.6%
17Waynesboro city3.7%4.3%4.2%6.1%7.3%
20Roanoke city3.8%4.1%4.3%6.7%7.4%
21Blacksburg town3.9%4.4%4.6%6.0%6.1%
21Fredericksburg city3.9%4.2%4.7%5.6%6.8%
21Richmond city3.9%4.3%4.5%6.9%8.0%
24Bristol city4.0%4.2%4.9%7.8%8.6%
24Radford city4.0%4.6%4.9%7.1%7.7%
26Norfolk city4.1%4.4%4.9%7.0%7.7%
27Newport News city4.2%4.6%5.1%6.6%7.1%
27Norton city4.2%4.7%6.4%8.7%7.5%
29Lynchburg city4.3%5.0%5.0%7.1%7.4%
30Hampton city4.5%4.9%5.5%7.0%7.5%
31Lexington city4.7%5.3%6.0%10.1%10.1%
31Portsmouth city4.7%5.0%5.7%7.5%8.0%
31Williamsburg city4.7%5.2%5.8%8.3%10.1%
34Emporia city5.1%5.7%6.2%10.2%10.6%
34Franklin city5.1%5.3%5.6%8.6%9.5%
36Hopewell city5.4%5.7%6.8%8.5%9.1%
37Danville city5.9%5.9%5.9%9.5%11.4%
37Martinsville city5.9%6.4%7.4%12.1%15.3%
39Covington city6.6%7.2%7.8%9.0%9.4%
40Petersburg city6.8%7.2%7.6%10.0%10.9%
Workforce Investment Regions
RankArea NameFeb. 2018Jan. 2018Feb. 20175 Year Annual Average 2013 - 201710 Year Annual Average 2008 - 2017
1Alexandria/Arlington (LWIA XII)2.2%2.5%2.9%3.1%3.5%
2Combined Projections Area (LWIA XI and LWIA XII)2.6%2.9%3.4%3.7%4.1%
3Northern Virginia (LWIA XI)2.7%3.0%3.5%3.8%4.2%
4Piedmont Workforce Network (LWIA VI)2.9%3.3%3.7%4.1%4.8%
5Capital Region Workforce Partnership (LWIA IX)3.3%3.6%4.1%4.6%5.5%
5Shenandoah Valley (LWIA IV)3.3%3.7%4.1%4.6%5.6%
7Hampton Roads (LWIA XVI)3.5%3.9%4.5%5.0%5.7%
7Western Virginia (LWIA III)3.5%3.8%4.3%4.7%5.6%
9New River/Mt. Rogers (LWIA II)3.8%4.2%4.9%5.5%6.6%
10Bay Consortium (LWIA XIII)3.9%4.2%4.8%5.0%5.7%
10Greater Peninsula (LWIA XIV)3.9%4.3%5.0%5.4%6.1%
10Region 2000/Central VA (LWIA VII)3.9%4.4%4.7%5.2%5.9%
13South Central (LWIA VIII)4.6%5.1%5.5%6.2%7.5%
14Crater Area (LWIA XV)4.7%5.1%6.0%6.7%7.7%
15West Piedmont (LWIA XVII)4.8%5.2%5.7%6.6%8.8%
16Southwestern Virginia (LWIA I)5.3%5.8%7.1%7.8%7.8%
Metropolitan Statistical Areas
RankArea NameFeb. 2018Jan. 2018Feb. 20175 Year Annual Average 2013 - 201710 Year Annual Average 2008 - 2017
1Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, VA part2.7%3.0%3.5%3.8%4.2%
2Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area2.9%3.4%3.6%4.1%4.7%
3Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, VA part3.1%3.2%3.8%4.2%5.3%
4Harrisonburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area3.2%3.5%4.0%4.6%5.3%
4Staunton-Waynesboro, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area3.2%3.7%4.0%4.4%5.4%
6Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area3.4%4.0%4.5%5.1%6.0%
6Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area3.4%3.7%4.2%4.7%5.5%
6Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area3.4%3.4%3.9%4.4%5.5%
9Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area3.5%3.8%4.3%4.9%5.8%
10Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, VA part3.6%4.0%4.6%5.1%5.8%
10Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area3.6%3.7%4.0%4.5%5.0%
12Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, VA part3.7%4.1%4.8%5.3%6.3%
12Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area3.7%4.0%4.7%5.1%5.8%
14Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area3.9%4.0%4.9%5.8%6.9%
14Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area3.9%4.4%4.7%5.2%5.9%
Micropolitan Statistical Areas
RankArea NameFeb. 2018Jan. 2018Feb. 20175 Year Annual Average 2013 - 201710 Year Annual Average 2008 - 2017
1Martinsville, VA Micropolitan Statistical Area4.7%5.3%6.0%7.2%10.0%
2Danville, VA Micropolitan Statistical Area4.8%5.1%5.6%6.4%8.3%
3Bluefield, WV-VA Micropolitan Statistical Area, VA part5.3%5.8%7.0%7.6%7.4%
4Big Stone Gap, VA Micropolitan Statistical Area6.0%6.6%7.9%8.9%8.1%
5Bluefield, WV-VA Micropolitan Statistical Area6.2%6.0%6.8%7.3%7.2%
Metropolitan Divisions
RankArea NameFeb. 2018Jan. 2018Feb. 20175 Year Annual Average 2013 - 201710 Year Annual Average 2008 - 2017
1Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division3.6%3.8%4.1%4.6%5.2%
Combined Statistical Areas
RankArea NameFeb. 2018Jan. 2018Feb. 20175 Year Annual Average 2013 - 201710 Year Annual Average 2008 - 2017
1Harrisonburg-Staunton-Waynesboro, VA Combined Statistical Area3.2%3.6%3.7%%%
2Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC Combined Statistical Area3.9%4.2%4.7%%%
Virginia Community College Regions
RankArea NameFeb. 2018Jan. 2018Feb. 20175 Year Annual Average 2013 - 201710 Year Annual Average 2008 - 2017
1Northern Virginia Community College2.6%2.9%3.4%3.7%4.1%
2Piedmont Virginia Community College2.9%3.4%3.6%4.1%4.8%
3Blue Ridge Community College3.2%3.6%4.0%4.5%5.3%
4Lord Fairfax Community College3.3%3.6%4.1%4.5%5.5%
5Germanna Community College3.4%3.7%4.2%4.7%5.4%
5J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College3.4%3.7%4.2%4.7%5.6%
5New River Community College3.4%4.0%4.5%5.1%6.0%
5Virginia Western Community College3.4%3.7%4.2%4.7%5.5%
9Combined Area (JSRCC and JTCC)3.5%3.8%4.3%4.9%5.8%
9Paul D. Camp Community College3.5%3.9%4.6%5.1%5.9%
9Tidewater Community College3.5%3.9%4.5%5.0%5.7%
12John Tyler Community College3.6%3.9%4.5%5.1%6.0%
13Central Virginia Community College3.9%4.4%4.7%5.2%5.9%
14Rappahannock Community College4.0%4.3%5.0%4.8%5.7%
14Thomas Nelson Community College4.0%4.4%5.1%5.5%6.2%
14Virginia Highlands Community College4.0%4.4%5.2%5.7%6.9%
17Dabney S. Lancaster Community College4.2%4.7%5.3%5.4%6.3%
17Patrick Henry Community College4.2%4.7%5.2%6.0%8.1%
19Wytheville Community College4.3%4.7%5.7%6.4%7.9%
20Southside Virginia Community College4.7%5.1%5.6%6.4%7.7%
21Danville Community College4.8%5.1%5.7%6.5%8.3%
22Mountain Empire Community College5.2%5.6%6.8%7.7%7.6%
23Southwest Virginia Community College5.7%6.1%7.6%8.2%8.1%
24Eastern Shore Community College6.1%6.2%6.8%6.1%6.7%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Local Area Unemployment Statistics