Furloughed federal workers are beginning to seek unemployment in Virginia, with more than 900 claims related to the government shutdown filed during the first two weeks of October. That’s according to ...

More than 900 federal employees have filed claims for unemployment insurance in Virginia after going on unpaid furlough during the federal government shutdown, now in its fourth week.

The unemployment rate in Virginia was up in July, the seventh straight month that we’ve had an increase – July, note, was the seventh month of the year. Beyer also cited the hundreds of thousands of ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Virginia rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to ...

Governor McAuliffe announced today that Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased 0.1 percentage point in October to 4.2 percent, the fourth consecutive monthly decline. At 4.2 ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows ups and downs for Virginia as Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) continues to claim the Commonwealth’s nation-leading status in ...

Virginia’s unemployment rate has risen for seven consecutive months, reaching 3.6%, a trend not seen since 2008, as the state grapples with federal job losses and manufacturing setbacks. The job ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Virginia's unemployment went up for the seventh month in a row, where it now sits at 3.6% in July. Economic experts warn that these numbers are only expected to go up and set the stage ...

August 19, 2025 (Washington, D.C.) – The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) today reported that the unemployment rate in Virginia rose again in July, to 3.6 percent, the seventh consecutive ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Virginia dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 2,385 ...