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News, Press Releases and Reports

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News/Announcements

  • VEC Monthly Employment Newsletter – April 2023

  • VEC Monthly Employment Newsletter – February/March – 2023

  • VEC Monthly Employment Newsletter – January 2023

  • VEC Monthly Employment Newsletter – December 2022

  • VEC Monthly Employment Newsletter – November 2022

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Press Releases

  • 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

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

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

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

  • Virginia Job Openings Outnumbered Unemployed in December

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

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

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