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Unemployment Rates for Virginia
August 2018, Not Seasonally Adjusted
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National and Statewide
Area NameCivilian Labor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate
United States161,909,000155,539,0006,370,0003.9%
Virginia4,342,5164,209,608132,9083.1%
Counties and equivalents
Area NameCivilian Labor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate
Accomack County16,52815,9106183.7%
Albemarle County56,40754,8221,5852.8%
Alexandria city99,31497,0032,3112.3%
Alleghany County6,7026,4412613.9%
Amelia County6,3106,1052053.2%
Amherst County15,33814,8215173.4%
Appomattox County7,1406,8802603.6%
Arlington County150,899147,7953,1042.1%
Augusta County37,07236,0611,0112.7%
Bath County2,5172,456612.4%
Bedford County38,82037,6541,1663.0%
Bland County2,7352,649863.1%
Botetourt County17,33816,8524862.8%
Bristol city7,5137,2322813.7%
Brunswick County5,8535,5533005.1%
Buchanan County6,6396,2563835.8%
Buckingham County6,4376,1662714.2%
Buena Vista city3,3463,2401063.2%
Campbell County26,56125,6599023.4%
Caroline County15,21114,6985133.4%
Carroll County12,94312,4624813.7%
Charles City County3,8003,6561443.8%
Charlotte County5,1924,9941983.8%
Charlottesville city25,93325,1877462.9%
Chesapeake city121,464117,5293,9353.2%
Chesterfield County185,853180,2245,6293.0%
Clarke County7,5987,3632353.1%
Colonial Heights city8,9438,6323113.5%
Covington city2,3172,2111064.6%
Craig County2,3322,253793.4%
Culpeper County23,91923,2336862.9%
Cumberland County4,6774,5271503.2%
Danville city18,79117,7929995.3%
Dickenson County4,2374,0112265.3%
Dinwiddie County13,69613,2014953.6%
Emporia city2,2742,1571175.1%
Essex County5,3505,1452053.8%
Fairfax city13,34413,0303142.4%
Fairfax County634,436618,41016,0262.5%
Falls Church city8,2318,0441872.3%
Fauquier County36,64535,6879582.6%
Floyd County8,0967,8812152.7%
Fluvanna County13,68613,3263602.6%
Franklin city3,5363,3611754.9%
Franklin County26,20325,3858183.1%
Frederick County47,51046,2521,2582.6%
Fredericksburg city13,87513,3934823.5%
Galax city2,8522,7381144.0%
Giles County7,8617,6042573.3%
Gloucester County19,61019,0735372.7%
Goochland County11,09810,7663323.0%
Grayson County7,2306,9942363.3%
Greene County10,29210,0262662.6%
Greensville County4,2784,1101683.9%
Halifax County14,44413,8256194.3%
Hampton city65,50262,8092,6934.1%
Hanover County58,72657,1501,5762.7%
Harrisonburg city23,92123,0258963.7%
Henrico County183,944178,3725,5723.0%
Henry County22,60521,7078984.0%
Highland County1,2531,225282.2%
Hopewell city9,9759,4874884.9%
Isle of Wight County19,38818,7706183.2%
James City County35,90034,8341,0663.0%
King and Queen County3,8333,7061273.3%
King George County12,55912,1603993.2%
King William County8,9688,6942743.1%
Lancaster County5,1574,9821753.4%
Lee County8,0167,6713454.3%
Lexington city2,1702,071994.6%
Loudoun County213,311207,8825,4292.5%
Louisa County19,60119,0435582.8%
Lunenburg County5,1634,9921713.3%
Lynchburg city36,44234,9011,5414.2%
Madison County7,2617,0831782.5%
Manassas city22,17721,5766012.7%
Manassas Park city8,6968,4612352.7%
Martinsville city5,1604,9082524.9%
Mathews County4,1534,0261273.1%
Mecklenburg County11,91811,3985204.4%
Middlesex County5,2525,1181342.6%
Montgomery County49,96248,3941,5683.1%
Nelson County7,4517,2182333.1%
New Kent County11,99611,6723242.7%
Newport News city91,19787,8063,3913.7%
Norfolk city113,115108,8864,2293.7%
Northampton County5,2484,9812675.1%
Northumberland County5,4305,2252053.8%
Norton city1,5751,510654.1%
Nottoway County7,0046,7832213.2%
Orange County16,73316,1945393.2%
Page County11,58811,1774113.5%
Patrick County7,2396,9722673.7%
Petersburg city13,43512,6288076.0%
Pittsylvania County29,31028,2161,0943.7%
Poquoson city6,3456,1651802.8%
Portsmouth city44,93443,0751,8594.1%
Powhatan County14,02013,6233972.8%
Prince Edward County10,2889,8644244.1%
Prince George County15,30514,7275783.8%
Prince William County241,413234,6826,7312.8%
Pulaski County16,10215,5305723.6%
Radford city8,2707,9393314.0%
Rappahannock County3,7703,6651052.8%
Richmond city117,745113,4044,3413.7%
Richmond County3,9043,7821223.1%
Roanoke city48,94247,2971,6453.4%
Roanoke County49,22047,8421,3782.8%
Rockbridge County10,77710,4693082.9%
Rockingham County39,96938,8641,1052.8%
Russell County10,68510,2094764.5%
Salem city12,93612,5154213.3%
Scott County9,4499,1443053.2%
Shenandoah County21,57520,7827933.7%
Smyth County13,02212,4785444.2%
Southampton County8,9018,6412602.9%
Spotsylvania County66,54864,5002,0483.1%
Stafford County70,20868,0442,1643.1%
Staunton city11,91411,5633512.9%
Suffolk city44,09442,6211,4733.3%
Surry County3,6883,5421464.0%
Sussex County3,9513,7561954.9%
Tazewell County15,10314,4346694.4%
Virginia Beach city236,179229,1317,0483.0%
Warren County20,20119,5446573.3%
Washington County27,08726,1879003.3%
Waynesboro city10,3089,9803283.2%
Westmoreland County9,1198,7953243.6%
Williamsburg city6,8976,6032944.3%
Winchester city14,93714,4934443.0%
Wise County12,47511,8286475.2%
Wythe County13,53513,0205153.8%
York County33,09232,1329602.9%
Planning Regions
Area NameCivilian Labor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate
Accomack-Northampton PDC21,77620,8918854.1%
Central Shenandoah PDC143,247138,9544,2933.0%
Commonwealth PDC45,07143,4311,6403.6%
Crater PDC261,398252,4648,9343.4%
Cumberland Plateau PDC36,66434,9101,7544.8%
George Washington RC178,401172,7955,6063.1%
Hampton Roads PDC853,842824,97828,8643.4%
Lenowisco PDC31,51530,1531,3624.3%
Middle Peninsula PDC47,16645,7621,4043.0%
Mount Rogers PDC86,91783,7603,1573.6%
New River Valley PDC90,29187,3482,9433.3%
Northern Neck PDC23,61022,7848263.5%
Northern Shenandoah Valley RC123,409119,6113,7983.1%
Northern Virginia RC1,391,8211,356,88334,9382.5%
Rappahannock-Rapidan RC88,32885,8622,4662.8%
Region 2000 LGC124,301119,9154,3863.5%
Richmond Regional PDC587,182568,86718,3153.1%
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany RC165,990160,7965,1943.1%
Southside PDC32,21530,7761,4394.5%
Thomas Jefferson PDC133,370129,6223,7482.8%
West Piedmont PDC109,308104,9804,3284.0%
Labor Market Areas
Area NameCivilian Labor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate
Alleghany-Covington, VA LMA9,0198,6523674.1%
Carroll-Grayson-Galax, VA LMA23,02522,1948313.6%
Greensville-Emporia, VA LMA6,5526,2672854.3%
Prince Edward-Cumberland, VA LMA14,96514,3915743.8%
Rockbridge-Lexington-Buena Vista, VA LMA16,29315,7805133.1%
Southampton-Franklin, VA LMA12,43712,0024353.5%
Cities and towns above 25,000 population
Area NameCivilian Labor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate
Alexandria city99,31497,0032,3112.3%
Blacksburg town20,65119,8358164.0%
Bristol city7,5137,2322813.7%
Buena Vista city3,3463,2401063.2%
Charlottesville city25,93325,1877462.9%
Chesapeake city121,464117,5293,9353.2%
Colonial Heights city8,9438,6323113.5%
Covington city2,3172,2111064.6%
Danville city18,79117,7929995.3%
Emporia city2,2742,1571175.1%
Fairfax city13,34413,0303142.4%
Falls Church city8,2318,0441872.3%
Franklin city3,5363,3611754.9%
Fredericksburg city13,87513,3934823.5%
Galax city2,8522,7381144.0%
Hampton city65,50262,8092,6934.1%
Harrisonburg city23,92123,0258963.7%
Hopewell city9,9759,4874884.9%
Leesburg town29,14828,4087402.5%
Lexington city2,1702,071994.6%
Lynchburg city36,44234,9011,5414.2%
Manassas city22,17721,5766012.7%
Manassas Park city8,6968,4612352.7%
Martinsville city5,1604,9082524.9%
Newport News city91,19787,8063,3913.7%
Norfolk city113,115108,8864,2293.7%
Norton city1,5751,510654.1%
Petersburg city13,43512,6288076.0%
Poquoson city6,3456,1651802.8%
Portsmouth city44,93443,0751,8594.1%
Radford city8,2707,9393314.0%
Richmond city117,745113,4044,3413.7%
Roanoke city48,94247,2971,6453.4%
Salem city12,93612,5154213.3%
Staunton city11,91411,5633512.9%
Suffolk city44,09442,6211,4733.3%
Virginia Beach city236,179229,1317,0483.0%
Waynesboro city10,3089,9803283.2%
Williamsburg city6,8976,6032944.3%
Winchester city14,93714,4934443.0%
Workforce Investment Regions
Area NameCivilian Labor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate
Alexandria/Arlington (LWIA XII)250,213244,7985,4152.2%
Bay Consortium (LWIA XIII)251,343243,1598,1843.3%
Capital Region Workforce Partnership (LWIA IX)587,182568,86718,3153.1%
Combined Projections Area (LWIA XI and LWIA XII)1,391,8211,356,88334,9382.5%
Crater Area (LWIA XV)75,54572,2403,3054.4%
Greater Peninsula (LWIA XIV)258,543249,4229,1213.5%
Hampton Roads (LWIA XVI)591,611572,01419,5973.3%
New River/Mt. Rogers (LWIA II)177,208171,1086,1003.4%
Northern Virginia (LWIA XI)1,141,6081,112,08529,5232.6%
Piedmont Workforce Network (LWIA VI)221,698215,4846,2142.8%
Region 2000/Central VA (LWIA VII)124,301119,9154,3863.5%
Shenandoah Valley (LWIA IV)266,656258,5658,0913.0%
South Central (LWIA VIII)77,28674,2073,0794.0%
Southwestern Virginia (LWIA I)68,17965,0633,1164.6%
West Piedmont (LWIA XVII)83,10579,5953,5104.2%
Western Virginia (LWIA III)165,990160,7965,1943.1%
Metropolitan Statistical Areas
Area NameCivilian Labor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area90,29187,3482,9433.3%
Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area120,206116,7453,4612.9%
Harrisonburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area63,89061,8892,0013.1%
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area138,668133,3615,3073.8%
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, VA part44,04942,5631,4863.4%
Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area124,301119,9154,3863.5%
Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area682,976660,79522,1813.2%
Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area156,971152,1444,8273.1%
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area59,29457,6041,6902.9%
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area860,384831,30229,0823.4%
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, VA part841,870813,46028,4103.4%
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area3,405,5083,287,085118,4233.5%
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, VA part1,634,5851,592,31242,2732.6%
Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area72,91870,7972,1212.9%
Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, VA part62,44760,7451,7022.7%
Micropolitan Statistical Areas
Area NameCivilian Labor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate
Big Stone Gap, VA Micropolitan Statistical Area18,28717,3499385.1%
Bluefield, WV-VA Micropolitan Statistical Area35,82833,9141,9145.3%
Bluefield, WV-VA Micropolitan Statistical Area, VA part15,10314,4346694.4%
Danville, VA Micropolitan Statistical Area48,10146,0082,0934.4%
Martinsville, VA Micropolitan Statistical Area27,76526,6151,1504.1%
Metropolitan Divisions
Area NameCivilian Labor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division2,708,1882,612,10096,0883.5%
Combined Statistical Areas
Area NameCivilian Labor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate
Harrisonburg-Staunton-Waynesboro, VA Combined Statistical Area123,184119,4933,6913.0%
Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC Combined Statistical Area911,270880,14731,1233.4%
Virginia Community College Regions
Area NameCivilian Labor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate
Blue Ridge Community College124,437120,7183,7193.0%
Central Virginia Community College124,301119,9154,3863.5%
Combined Area (JSRCC and JTCC)670,090648,31621,7743.2%
Dabney S. Lancaster Community College27,82926,8889413.4%
Danville Community College62,54559,8332,7124.3%
Eastern Shore Community College21,77620,8918854.1%
Germanna Community College226,314219,3057,0093.1%
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College405,134392,35812,7763.2%
John Tyler Community College264,956255,9588,9983.4%
Lord Fairfax Community College163,824158,9634,8613.0%
Mountain Empire Community College35,75234,1641,5884.4%
New River Community College90,29187,3482,9433.3%
Northern Virginia Community College1,391,8211,356,88334,9382.5%
Patrick Henry Community College61,20758,9722,2353.7%
Paul D. Camp Community College75,91973,3932,5263.3%
Piedmont Virginia Community College139,807135,7884,0192.9%
Rappahannock Community College95,33192,3782,9533.1%
Southside Virginia Community College77,52874,3693,1594.1%
Southwest Virginia Community College36,66434,9101,7544.8%
Thomas Nelson Community College238,933230,3498,5843.6%
Tidewater Community College559,786541,24218,5443.3%
Virginia Highlands Community College47,62245,8971,7253.6%
Virginia Western Community College156,971152,1444,8273.1%
Wytheville Community College52,31750,3411,9763.8%
Virginia Employment Commission Local Office Areas
Area NameCivilian Labor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate
Alexandria Field Office906,224884,28221,9422.4%
Bristol Field Office34,60033,4191,1813.4%
Cedar Bluff Field Office32,42730,8991,5284.7%
Charlottesville Field Office221,698215,4846,2142.8%
Covington Field Office11,53611,1084283.7%
Danville Field Office48,10146,0082,0934.4%
Eastern Shore Field Office21,77620,8918854.1%
Emporia Field Office24,32323,2181,1054.5%
Farmville Field Office45,07143,4311,6403.6%
Fishersville Field Office76,84074,6092,2312.9%
Fredericksburg Field Office178,401172,7955,6063.1%
Galax Field Office23,02522,1948313.6%
Hampton Field Office215,746207,9857,7613.6%
Harrisonburg Field Office75,47873,0662,4123.2%
Lynchburg Field Office124,301119,9154,3863.5%
Marion Field Office13,02212,4785444.2%
Martinsville Field Office35,00433,5871,4174.0%
Norfolk Field Office349,294338,01711,2773.2%
Norton Field Office35,75234,1641,5884.4%
Portsmouth Field Office242,317233,9978,3203.4%
Prince William Field Office485,597472,60112,9962.7%
Radford Field Office74,18971,8182,3713.2%
Richmond Field Office587,182568,86718,3153.1%
Roanoke Field Office156,971152,1444,8273.1%
South Boston Field Office14,44413,8256194.3%
Tri-Cities Field Office68,99365,9733,0204.4%
Warsaw Field Office51,16649,4731,6933.3%
Williamsburg Field Office42,79741,4371,3603.2%
Winchester Field Office111,821108,4343,3873.0%
Wytheville Field Office32,37231,1991,1733.6%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Local Area Unemployment Statistics

Monthly Ranking by Unemployment Rate for Virginia
August 2018, Not Seasonally Adjusted
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Statewide
RankArea NameAug. 2018Jul. 2018Aug. 20175 Year Annual Average 2013 - 201710 Year Annual Average 2008 - 2017
1Hawaii2.2%2.2%2.4%4.8%5.8%
2Idaho2.3%2.8%2.6%6.2%7.1%
3Iowa2.4%2.4%3.3%4.6%5.4%
4Minnesota2.5%2.7%3.6%5.1%6.3%
4North Dakota2.5%2.4%2.2%2.9%3.4%
6New Hampshire2.6%2.7%2.6%5.3%5.4%
7Nebraska2.7%3.1%2.8%3.9%4.2%
8South Dakota2.8%2.6%3.4%3.8%4.3%
8Vermont2.8%2.9%3.0%4.4%5.4%
10Maine2.9%3.3%3.1%6.7%7.2%
11Virginia3.1%2.9%3.9%4.6%5.4%
11Wisconsin3.1%3.2%3.4%6.7%7.2%
13Montana3.2%3.2%3.4%5.6%5.9%
14Arkansas3.4%3.8%3.5%7.5%7.3%
14Colorado3.4%3.0%2.2%6.8%7.5%
14Missouri3.4%3.8%4.2%6.5%7.8%
17Kansas3.5%3.9%4.1%5.4%6.1%
17Massachusetts3.5%3.9%3.7%7.1%7.2%
17Oklahoma3.5%3.6%4.7%5.4%5.7%
17Utah3.5%3.2%3.5%4.4%5.9%
21Indiana3.7%3.5%4.0%7.5%8.4%
21South Carolina3.7%3.5%4.5%7.6%9.4%
21Wyoming3.7%3.8%3.5%4.6%5.4%
24Florida3.8%4.0%4.3%7.2%9.0%
24Georgia3.8%4.0%4.8%8.2%8.9%
24Michigan3.8%4.8%4.6%8.8%10.5%
24Rhode Island3.8%4.1%4.2%9.5%10.2%
24Tennessee3.8%4.0%3.6%8.2%8.8%
29North Carolina3.9%4.1%4.5%8.0%9.2%
29Texas3.9%4.0%4.5%6.3%7.0%
31Connecticut4.0%4.4%4.5%7.8%8.0%
31Oregon4.0%4.0%4.5%7.7%9.1%
33Kentucky4.1%4.9%5.2%8.3%8.9%
33New York4.1%4.2%4.9%7.7%7.8%
33Washington4.1%4.2%4.5%7.0%8.2%
36Alabama4.2%4.4%4.3%6.5%7.7%
36Illinois4.2%4.3%5.2%9.2%9.1%
36Maryland4.2%4.4%4.0%6.6%6.7%
39California4.3%4.4%5.4%8.9%10.3%
39Delaware4.3%4.2%5.1%6.7%7.0%
41New Jersey4.4%4.8%4.8%8.2%8.5%
41Pennsylvania4.4%4.5%5.1%7.4%7.5%
43Ohio4.5%4.9%5.3%7.4%8.4%
44Mississippi4.7%5.3%5.1%8.6%9.2%
44Nevada4.7%4.5%5.0%9.8%11.2%
46New Mexico4.8%5.0%6.4%6.9%6.8%
47West Virginia4.9%5.4%5.4%6.5%7.0%
48Arizona5.3%5.0%5.1%8.0%8.7%
49Alaska5.4%5.8%6.3%6.5%7.2%
50Louisiana5.5%5.9%5.6%6.2%6.4%
51District of Columbia6.1%6.0%6.6%8.3%9.0%
52Puerto Rico9.1%9.5%11.7%14.3%14.7%
Counties and equivalents
RankArea NameAug. 2018Jul. 2018Aug. 20175 Year Annual Average 2013 - 201710 Year Annual Average 2008 - 2017
1Arlington County2.1%1.9%2.6%2.9%3.3%
2Highland County2.2%2.1%3.3%3.7%4.7%
3Alexandria city2.3%2.1%3.0%3.4%3.8%
3Falls Church city2.3%2.1%2.8%3.2%4.0%
5Bath County2.4%2.2%3.1%4.2%5.1%
5Fairfax city2.4%2.3%3.1%3.6%4.1%
7Fairfax County2.5%2.4%3.2%3.7%4.0%
7Loudoun County2.5%2.4%3.2%3.7%4.0%
7Madison County2.5%2.3%3.1%3.6%4.4%
10Fauquier County2.6%2.5%3.5%4.1%4.6%
10Fluvanna County2.6%2.5%3.2%3.9%4.6%
10Frederick County2.6%2.5%3.3%4.1%5.2%
10Greene County2.6%2.5%3.2%3.9%4.7%
10Middlesex County2.6%2.5%3.3%4.4%5.2%
15Augusta County2.7%2.6%3.6%4.2%5.1%
15Floyd County2.7%2.6%3.7%4.4%5.3%
15Gloucester County2.7%2.6%3.4%4.2%4.9%
15Hanover County2.7%2.5%3.5%4.1%4.8%
15Manassas city2.7%2.6%3.4%4.3%5.2%
15Manassas Park city2.7%2.6%3.5%4.2%4.8%
15New Kent County2.7%2.7%3.3%4.0%4.9%
22Albemarle County2.8%2.6%3.6%4.0%4.5%
22Botetourt County2.8%2.7%3.9%4.3%4.9%
22Louisa County2.8%2.7%3.6%4.5%5.5%
22Poquoson city2.8%2.7%3.8%4.1%4.6%
22Powhatan County2.8%2.6%3.6%4.1%4.9%
22Prince William County2.8%2.6%3.5%4.3%4.7%
22Rappahannock County2.8%2.6%3.6%4.2%4.8%
22Roanoke County2.8%2.7%3.7%4.1%4.7%
22Rockingham County2.8%2.6%3.5%4.1%4.8%
31Charlottesville city2.9%2.6%3.6%3.8%4.6%
31Culpeper County2.9%2.7%3.7%4.5%5.4%
31Rockbridge County2.9%3.0%4.4%4.9%5.6%
31Southampton County2.9%2.9%4.0%4.5%5.8%
31Staunton city2.9%2.8%3.8%4.6%5.6%
31York County2.9%2.7%3.7%4.4%4.9%
37Bedford County3.0%3.0%4.1%4.7%5.3%
37Chesterfield County3.0%2.9%3.9%4.5%5.3%
37Goochland County3.0%2.7%3.8%4.3%5.0%
37Henrico County3.0%2.9%3.8%4.5%5.3%
37James City County3.0%2.9%3.7%4.4%4.9%
37Virginia Beach city3.0%2.8%3.8%4.4%5.0%
37Winchester city3.0%2.6%3.8%4.6%5.8%
44Bland County3.1%3.5%4.4%5.7%6.4%
44Clarke County3.1%2.7%3.6%4.0%4.8%
44Franklin County3.1%3.0%4.2%4.9%6.0%
44King William County3.1%3.0%3.5%4.5%5.4%
44Mathews County3.1%2.7%3.8%4.4%4.9%
44Montgomery County3.1%3.1%4.0%4.6%5.3%
44Nelson County3.1%3.1%3.9%4.3%5.1%
44Richmond County3.1%2.9%3.6%4.8%5.7%
44Spotsylvania County3.1%3.0%4.0%4.7%5.2%
44Stafford County3.1%2.9%3.8%4.6%5.0%
54Amelia County3.2%3.1%4.2%4.8%5.9%
54Buena Vista city3.2%3.7%5.3%5.4%6.8%
54Chesapeake city3.2%3.1%4.1%4.8%5.5%
54Cumberland County3.2%3.0%4.3%5.4%6.2%
54Isle of Wight County3.2%3.1%4.3%4.8%5.4%
54King George County3.2%3.1%4.1%4.8%5.7%
54Nottoway County3.2%3.2%4.1%4.8%5.8%
54Orange County3.2%2.9%4.0%4.7%5.8%
54Scott County3.2%3.1%4.1%5.4%6.6%
54Waynesboro city3.2%3.2%4.2%4.9%6.2%
64Giles County3.3%3.3%4.7%5.7%6.8%
64Grayson County3.3%3.1%4.3%6.5%8.3%
64King and Queen County3.3%3.0%3.8%4.9%5.9%
64Lunenburg County3.3%3.2%4.3%5.4%6.8%
64Salem city3.3%3.0%4.1%4.7%5.2%
64Suffolk city3.3%3.3%4.4%5.2%5.9%
64Warren County3.3%2.9%3.8%4.9%5.9%
64Washington County3.3%3.3%4.2%5.1%6.1%
72Amherst County3.4%3.3%4.6%5.0%5.9%
72Campbell County3.4%3.3%4.5%5.0%5.7%
72Caroline County3.4%3.4%4.5%5.4%6.6%
72Craig County3.4%3.1%4.5%5.6%6.2%
72Lancaster County3.4%3.3%4.3%6.6%7.5%
72Roanoke city3.4%3.3%4.9%5.2%6.3%
78Colonial Heights city3.5%3.3%4.1%5.1%6.1%
78Fredericksburg city3.5%3.4%4.5%5.4%6.6%
78Page County3.5%3.5%4.4%7.0%8.7%
81Appomattox County3.6%3.6%4.7%5.3%6.3%
81Dinwiddie County3.6%3.3%4.6%5.7%6.6%
81Pulaski County3.6%3.6%5.4%6.0%7.5%
81Westmoreland County3.6%3.4%4.5%5.6%6.4%
85Accomack County3.7%3.5%4.5%5.8%6.5%
85Bristol city3.7%3.8%4.9%5.7%6.9%
85Carroll County3.7%3.4%4.6%6.1%7.8%
85Harrisonburg city3.7%3.6%5.1%5.5%6.2%
85Newport News city3.7%3.6%4.9%5.7%6.4%
85Norfolk city3.7%3.6%5.0%5.8%6.7%
85Patrick County3.7%3.7%4.6%6.0%8.1%
85Pittsylvania County3.7%3.9%4.7%5.6%7.3%
85Richmond city3.7%3.5%4.7%5.4%6.7%
85Shenandoah County3.7%2.8%3.5%4.4%5.7%
95Charles City County3.8%3.8%5.2%5.5%6.8%
95Charlotte County3.8%3.8%4.9%6.0%7.4%
95Essex County3.8%3.7%5.1%5.7%6.7%
95Northumberland County3.8%3.5%4.7%6.3%7.2%
95Prince George County3.8%3.7%4.7%5.6%6.2%
95Wythe County3.8%3.7%5.2%6.1%7.5%
101Alleghany County3.9%4.0%4.9%5.5%6.6%
101Greensville County3.9%3.7%4.9%5.9%7.1%
103Galax city4.0%3.7%5.0%6.2%7.8%
103Henry County4.0%3.9%5.0%6.8%9.4%
103Radford city4.0%4.2%5.7%6.1%7.0%
103Surry County4.0%3.7%4.8%5.7%6.6%
107Hampton city4.1%4.0%5.4%6.2%7.0%
107Norton city4.1%4.3%5.6%7.2%7.0%
107Portsmouth city4.1%4.1%5.7%6.7%7.5%
107Prince Edward County4.1%4.2%5.3%6.5%7.4%
111Buckingham County4.2%4.3%5.4%6.3%7.3%
111Lynchburg city4.2%4.4%5.6%5.9%6.6%
111Smyth County4.2%4.8%5.4%7.0%8.5%
114Halifax County4.3%4.2%5.6%6.9%8.6%
114Lee County4.3%4.2%5.5%7.4%7.3%
114Williamsburg city4.3%4.1%5.6%6.4%8.2%
117Mecklenburg County4.4%4.3%5.2%6.8%8.4%
117Tazewell County4.4%4.5%6.1%7.6%7.4%
119Russell County4.5%4.4%5.5%7.0%8.0%
120Covington city4.6%4.4%6.4%7.0%8.1%
120Lexington city4.6%4.6%6.5%7.0%7.8%
122Franklin city4.9%4.6%5.7%7.1%8.6%
122Hopewell city4.9%4.4%6.1%7.8%8.8%
122Martinsville city4.9%5.0%7.5%8.8%12.3%
122Sussex County4.9%4.8%6.4%7.3%8.4%
126Brunswick County5.1%4.9%5.6%7.2%8.6%
126Emporia city5.1%4.8%5.6%7.4%9.1%
126Northampton County5.1%4.8%5.8%6.9%7.5%
129Wise County5.2%5.4%6.9%8.8%7.9%
130Danville city5.3%5.6%6.4%7.6%9.7%
130Dickenson County5.3%5.3%7.1%9.8%9.4%
132Buchanan County5.8%5.8%7.2%10.2%9.1%
133Petersburg city6.0%6.2%7.6%9.4%10.6%
Planning Regions
RankArea NameAug. 2018Jul. 2018Aug. 20175 Year Annual Average 2013 - 201710 Year Annual Average 2008 - 2017
1Northern Virginia RC2.5%2.4%3.2%3.7%4.1%
2Rappahannock-Rapidan RC2.8%2.6%3.6%4.3%5.0%
2Thomas Jefferson PDC2.8%2.6%3.5%4.0%4.7%
4Central Shenandoah PDC3.0%2.9%4.0%4.6%5.4%
4Middle Peninsula PDC3.0%2.8%3.7%4.5%5.3%
6George Washington RC3.1%3.1%4.0%4.8%5.4%
6Northern Shenandoah Valley RC3.1%2.7%3.6%4.6%5.8%
6Richmond Regional PDC3.1%3.0%4.0%4.6%5.5%
6Roanoke Valley-Alleghany RC3.1%3.0%4.3%4.7%5.6%
10New River Valley PDC3.3%3.3%4.5%5.1%6.0%
11Crater PDC3.4%3.3%4.3%5.2%6.0%
11Hampton Roads PDC3.4%3.2%4.4%5.1%5.8%
13Northern Neck PDC3.5%3.3%4.4%5.9%6.7%
13Region 2000 LGC3.5%3.5%4.7%5.2%5.9%
15Commonwealth PDC3.6%3.6%4.7%5.7%6.8%
15Mount Rogers PDC3.6%3.6%4.7%5.9%7.3%
17West Piedmont PDC4.0%4.0%5.1%6.2%8.2%
18Accomack-Northampton PDC4.1%3.8%4.9%6.1%6.7%
19Lenowisco PDC4.3%4.4%5.7%7.4%7.3%
20Southside PDC4.5%4.4%5.5%6.9%8.5%
21Cumberland Plateau PDC4.8%4.8%6.3%8.2%8.1%
Labor Market Areas
RankArea NameAug. 2018Jul. 2018Aug. 20175 Year Annual Average 2013 - 201710 Year Annual Average 2008 - 2017
1Rockbridge-Lexington-Buena Vista, VA LMA3.1%3.3%4.8%%%
2Southampton-Franklin, VA LMA3.5%3.4%4.3%%%
3Carroll-Grayson-Galax, VA LMA3.6%3.3%4.5%%%
4Prince Edward-Cumberland, VA LMA3.8%3.9%4.9%%%
5Alleghany-Covington, VA LMA4.1%4.1%5.1%%%
6Greensville-Emporia, VA LMA4.3%4.1%4.9%%%
Cities and towns above 25,000 population
RankArea NameAug. 2018Jul. 2018Aug. 20175 Year Annual Average 2013 - 201710 Year Annual Average 2008 - 2017
1Alexandria city2.3%2.1%2.9%4.1%4.3%
1Falls Church city2.3%2.1%2.7%3.9%4.6%
3Fairfax city2.4%2.3%3.0%3.9%4.5%
4Leesburg town2.5%2.3%2.9%4.1%4.1%
5Manassas city2.7%2.6%3.3%5.1%5.7%
5Manassas Park city2.7%2.6%3.3%4.7%5.2%
7Poquoson city2.8%2.7%3.8%4.9%5.1%
8Charlottesville city2.9%2.6%3.5%4.9%5.5%
8Staunton city2.9%2.8%3.6%5.6%6.4%
10Virginia Beach city3.0%2.8%3.7%5.3%5.6%
10Winchester city3.0%2.6%3.6%5.4%6.6%
12Buena Vista city3.2%3.7%4.9%6.1%7.4%
12Chesapeake city3.2%3.1%4.1%5.7%6.0%
12Waynesboro city3.2%3.2%4.0%6.1%7.3%
15Salem city3.3%3.0%4.0%5.8%5.9%
15Suffolk city3.3%3.3%4.3%6.1%6.5%
17Roanoke city3.4%3.3%4.6%6.7%7.4%
18Colonial Heights city3.5%3.3%3.9%6.0%6.7%
18Fredericksburg city3.5%3.4%4.3%5.6%6.8%
20Bristol city3.7%3.8%4.7%7.8%8.6%
20Harrisonburg city3.7%3.6%4.7%6.2%6.6%
20Newport News city3.7%3.6%4.8%6.6%7.1%
20Norfolk city3.7%3.6%4.9%7.0%7.7%
20Richmond city3.7%3.5%4.5%6.9%8.0%
25Blacksburg town4.0%3.9%4.9%6.0%6.1%
25Galax city4.0%3.7%4.9%8.5%9.1%
25Radford city4.0%4.2%5.5%7.1%7.7%
28Hampton city4.1%4.0%5.3%7.0%7.5%
28Norton city4.1%4.3%5.4%8.7%7.5%
28Portsmouth city4.1%4.1%5.6%7.5%8.0%
31Lynchburg city4.2%4.4%5.4%7.1%7.4%
32Williamsburg city4.3%4.1%5.6%8.3%10.1%
33Covington city4.6%4.4%6.1%9.0%9.4%
33Lexington city4.6%4.6%6.4%10.1%10.1%
35Franklin city4.9%4.6%5.5%8.6%9.5%
35Hopewell city4.9%4.4%5.9%8.5%9.1%
35Martinsville city4.9%5.0%7.3%12.1%15.3%
38Emporia city5.1%4.8%5.4%10.2%10.6%
39Danville city5.3%5.6%6.1%9.5%11.4%
40Petersburg city6.0%6.2%7.1%10.0%10.9%
Workforce Investment Regions
RankArea NameAug. 2018Jul. 2018Aug. 20175 Year Annual Average 2013 - 201710 Year Annual Average 2008 - 2017
1Alexandria/Arlington (LWIA XII)2.2%2.0%2.7%3.1%3.5%
2Combined Projections Area (LWIA XI and LWIA XII)2.5%2.4%3.2%3.7%4.1%
3Northern Virginia (LWIA XI)2.6%2.4%3.3%3.8%4.2%
4Piedmont Workforce Network (LWIA VI)2.8%2.6%3.6%4.1%4.8%
5Shenandoah Valley (LWIA IV)3.0%2.8%3.8%4.6%5.6%
6Capital Region Workforce Partnership (LWIA IX)3.1%3.0%4.0%4.6%5.5%
6Western Virginia (LWIA III)3.1%3.0%4.3%4.7%5.6%
8Bay Consortium (LWIA XIII)3.3%3.1%4.1%5.0%5.7%
8Hampton Roads (LWIA XVI)3.3%3.2%4.3%5.0%5.7%
10New River/Mt. Rogers (LWIA II)3.4%3.5%4.6%5.5%6.6%
11Greater Peninsula (LWIA XIV)3.5%3.4%4.6%5.4%6.1%
11Region 2000/Central VA (LWIA VII)3.5%3.5%4.7%5.2%5.9%
13South Central (LWIA VIII)4.0%3.9%5.0%6.2%7.5%
14West Piedmont (LWIA XVII)4.2%4.3%5.3%6.6%8.8%
15Crater Area (LWIA XV)4.4%4.2%5.4%6.7%7.7%
16Southwestern Virginia (LWIA I)4.6%4.6%6.0%7.8%7.8%
Metropolitan Statistical Areas
RankArea NameAug. 2018Jul. 2018Aug. 20175 Year Annual Average 2013 - 201710 Year Annual Average 2008 - 2017
1Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, VA part2.6%2.4%3.3%3.8%4.2%
2Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, VA part2.7%2.5%3.4%4.2%5.3%
3Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area2.9%2.7%3.6%4.1%4.7%
3Staunton-Waynesboro, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area2.9%2.7%3.7%4.4%5.4%
3Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area2.9%2.8%3.5%4.4%5.5%
6Harrisonburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area3.1%3.0%4.1%4.6%5.3%
6Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area3.1%2.9%4.2%4.7%5.5%
8Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area3.2%3.1%4.1%4.9%5.8%
9Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area3.3%3.3%4.5%5.1%6.0%
10Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, VA part3.4%3.3%4.3%5.3%6.3%
10Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area3.4%3.2%4.4%5.1%5.8%
10Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, VA part3.4%3.2%4.4%5.1%5.8%
13Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area3.5%3.5%4.7%5.2%5.9%
13Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area3.5%3.5%3.8%4.5%5.0%
15Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area3.8%4.0%4.1%5.8%6.9%
Micropolitan Statistical Areas
RankArea NameAug. 2018Jul. 2018Aug. 20175 Year Annual Average 2013 - 201710 Year Annual Average 2008 - 2017
1Martinsville, VA Micropolitan Statistical Area4.1%4.1%5.5%7.2%10.0%
2Bluefield, WV-VA Micropolitan Statistical Area, VA part4.4%4.5%6.1%7.6%7.4%
2Danville, VA Micropolitan Statistical Area4.4%4.6%5.4%6.4%8.3%
4Big Stone Gap, VA Micropolitan Statistical Area5.1%5.3%6.8%8.9%8.1%
5Bluefield, WV-VA Micropolitan Statistical Area5.3%5.9%6.1%7.3%7.2%
Metropolitan Divisions
RankArea NameAug. 2018Jul. 2018Aug. 20175 Year Annual Average 2013 - 201710 Year Annual Average 2008 - 2017
1Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division3.5%3.5%4.0%4.6%5.2%
Combined Statistical Areas
RankArea NameAug. 2018Jul. 2018Aug. 20175 Year Annual Average 2013 - 201710 Year Annual Average 2008 - 2017
1Harrisonburg-Staunton-Waynesboro, VA Combined Statistical Area3.0%2.9%3.7%%%
2Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC Combined Statistical Area3.4%3.3%4.3%%%
Virginia Community College Regions
RankArea NameAug. 2018Jul. 2018Aug. 20175 Year Annual Average 2013 - 201710 Year Annual Average 2008 - 2017
1Northern Virginia Community College2.5%2.4%3.2%3.7%4.1%
2Piedmont Virginia Community College2.9%2.7%3.6%4.1%4.8%
3Blue Ridge Community College3.0%2.9%3.9%4.5%5.3%
3Lord Fairfax Community College3.0%2.7%3.6%4.5%5.5%
5Germanna Community College3.1%3.0%4.0%4.7%5.4%
5Rappahannock Community College3.1%3.0%3.8%4.8%5.7%
5Virginia Western Community College3.1%2.9%4.2%4.7%5.5%
8Combined Area (JSRCC and JTCC)3.2%3.1%4.1%4.9%5.8%
8J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College3.2%3.0%4.0%4.7%5.6%
10New River Community College3.3%3.3%4.5%5.1%6.0%
10Paul D. Camp Community College3.3%3.2%4.4%5.1%5.9%
10Tidewater Community College3.3%3.2%4.3%5.0%5.7%
13Dabney S. Lancaster Community College3.4%3.5%4.9%5.4%6.3%
13John Tyler Community College3.4%3.3%4.3%5.1%6.0%
15Central Virginia Community College3.5%3.5%4.7%5.2%5.9%
16Thomas Nelson Community College3.6%3.5%4.7%5.5%6.2%
16Virginia Highlands Community College3.6%3.8%4.6%5.7%6.9%
18Patrick Henry Community College3.7%3.6%4.8%6.0%8.1%
19Wytheville Community College3.8%3.8%4.9%6.4%7.9%
20Eastern Shore Community College4.1%3.8%4.9%6.1%6.7%
20Southside Virginia Community College4.1%4.0%5.1%6.4%7.7%
22Danville Community College4.3%4.5%5.4%6.5%8.3%
23Mountain Empire Community College4.4%4.5%5.8%7.7%7.6%
24Southwest Virginia Community College4.8%4.8%6.3%8.2%8.1%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Local Area Unemployment Statistics