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Virginia's unemployment rate has now returned to pre-pandemic levels. The rate is now so low it's raising concern among some economists.
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Virginia's unemployment rate is at 2.8%. That's the lowest since the start of the pandemic back in March 2020.
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Winchester has the lowest unemployment rate in Virginia, which is only 2.4%. Other metro areas in the Shenandoah Valley are seeing very low unemployment, while northern Virginia, Hampton Roads and Richmond are seeing relatively higher numbers.
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Unemployment numbers released by the Virginia Employment Commission show a continued decline in those renewing their claims for unemployment benefits, but…
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The job recovery has not spread evenly across the state, although Virginia at large is recovering on track ahead of the US as a whole, according to data…
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37,790 Virginians applied for unemployment again in a continuing claim, and 6,825 made an initial claim in the week ending July 3rd, according to numbers…
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A court filing provided insight into the Virginia Employment Commission’s progress towards resolving tens of thousands of backlogged cases. In a status…
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A judge signed off on a settlement agreement in the class action lawsuit involving the Virginia Employment Commission Tuesday evening. The agreement will…
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Following months of complaints from laid-off workers, Gov. Ralph Northam is taking steps to expand the Virginia Employment Commission’s ability to process…
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Virginia's minimum wage will increase on Saturday to $9.50 an hour. While economists say the typical trade off of higher wages is higher unemployment,…