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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Mid-Atlantic > Table

Roanoke, VA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data

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Employment data from the Current Employment Statistics program
(not seasonally adjusted data, all employees, in thousands)
Sector
 Roanoke, Va. Metropolitan Statistical Area
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Avg

Total Nonfarm

2023

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2024

 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 (p)100.1  

Mining, Logging, & Construction

2023

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2024

 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 (p)100.1  

Manufacturing

2023

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2024

 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 (p)100.1  

Trade, Transportation, & Utilities

2023

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2024

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Information

2023

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2024

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Financial Activities

2023

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2024

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Professional & Business Services

2023

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2024

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Educational & Health Services

2023

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2024

 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 (p)100.1  

Leisure & Hospitality

2023

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2024

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Other Services

2023

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2024

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Government

2023

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2024

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Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

 

Labor Force data from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program
(not seasonally adjusted data)

Roanoke, Va. Metropolitan Statistical Area
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Avg

Labor Force

2024

 163,881 164,135 164,556 163,933 164,127 163,883 164,720 162,947 162,844 163,003 (p)162,300    

2025

 (p)155,897                        

Employment

2024

 159,400 159,354 160,611 160,166 159,767 158,894 159,231 157,216 157,826 158,274 (p)157,580    

2025

 (p)151,013                        

Unemployment

2024

 4,481 4,781 3,945 3,767 4,360 4,989 5,489 5,731 5,018 4,729 (p)4,720    

2025

 (p)4,884                        

Unemployment Rate

2024

 2.7 2.9 2.4 2.3 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.5 3.1 2.9 (p)2.9    

2025

 (p)3.1                        

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

The Roanoke, Va. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) includes Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, and Roanoke Counties and Roanoke and Salem Cities in Virginia.