Ranking of Virginia Cities By Unemployment Rate in March 2023

Updated on June 22, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for March 2023, among all Virginia cities, Petersburg had the highest unemployment rate (5.4%), followed by Martinsville (4.9%), and Emporia (4.6%).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all Virginia cities.

You can see similar ranking of all cities in the United States.

Related Topics: Virginia BLS Topic List.
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Ranking of Virginia Cities By Unemployment Rate in March 2023
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Ranking of Virginia Cities By Unemployment Rate in March 2023
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Petersburg 5.4
2 Martinsville 4.9
3 Emporia 4.6
4 Danville 4.5
5 Hopewell 4.4
6 Lexington 4
6 Lynchburg 4
7 Covington 3.9
8 Franklin 3.8
8 Williamsburg 3.8
9 Hampton 3.7
9 Norton 3.7
10 Portsmouth 3.6
11 Bristol 3.5
12 Fredericksburg 3.4
12 Newport News 3.4
12 Norfolk 3.4
12 Radford 3.4
12 Richmond 3.4
13 Blacksburg 3.3
13 Harrisonburg 3.3
14 Galax 3.1
14 Roanoke 3.1
14 Suffolk 3.1
15 Colonial Heights 3
16 Salem 2.9
16 Waynesboro 2.9
16 Winchester 2.9
17 Chesapeake 2.8
17 Virginia Beach 2.8
18 Staunton 2.6
19 Manassas 2.5
20 Buena Vista 2.4
20 Charlottesville 2.4
20 Fairfax 2.4
20 Falls Church 2.4
20 Leesburg 2.4
20 Manassas Park 2.4
20 Poquoson 2.4
21 Alexandria 2.3