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Sector |
Roanoke, Va. Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||||||||||||
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Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual Avg |
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Total Nonfarm |
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2022 |
157.6 | 159.2 | 159.9 | 161.0 | 161.4 | 161.6 | 161.8 | 162.1 | 162.9 | 163.6 | 165.3 | 165.8 | 161.9 |
2023 |
163.7 | 164.5 | 164.7 | 164.9 | (p)166.2 | ||||||||
Mining, Logging, & Construction |
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2022 |
8.8 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 |
2023 |
9.3 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.5 | (p)9.6 | ||||||||
Manufacturing |
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2022 |
15.7 | 15.9 | 16.0 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 16.5 | 16.7 | 16.2 |
2023 |
16.6 | 16.7 | 16.8 | 16.8 | (p)16.9 | ||||||||
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities |
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2022 |
32.4 | 32.2 | 32.2 | 32.0 | 32.2 | 32.0 | 32.2 | 32.3 | 32.1 | 32.3 | 33.1 | 33.4 | 32.4 |
2023 |
32.4 | 32.3 | 31.9 | 31.8 | (p)31.9 | ||||||||
Information |
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2022 |
1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
2023 |
1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | (p)1.2 | ||||||||
Financial Activities |
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2022 |
7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 |
2023 |
7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | (p)7.5 | ||||||||
Professional & Business Services |
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2022 |
21.9 | 22.4 | 22.3 | 22.5 | 22.6 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.7 | 22.7 | 22.6 | 22.9 | 23.3 | 22.6 |
2023 |
23.2 | 23.2 | 23.5 | 23.4 | (p)24.1 | ||||||||
Educational & Health Services |
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2022 |
27.4 | 27.5 | 27.4 | 27.7 | 27.4 | 27.3 | 27.4 | 27.6 | 28.0 | 28.2 | 28.4 | 28.3 | 27.7 |
2023 |
28.3 | 28.5 | 28.3 | 28.4 | (p)28.3 | ||||||||
Leisure & Hospitality |
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2022 |
13.5 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 14.6 | 15.0 | 15.5 | 15.6 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 14.9 |
2023 |
15.0 | 15.0 | 15.2 | 15.3 | (p)15.6 | ||||||||
Other Services |
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2022 |
6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 |
2023 |
6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | (p)6.8 | ||||||||
Government |
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2022 |
22.7 | 23.3 | 23.4 | 23.2 | 23.1 | 22.8 | 22.2 | 22.5 | 23.4 | 23.6 | 24.3 | 24.0 | 23.2 |
2023 |
23.4 | 24.1 | 24.1 | 24.1 | (p)24.3 | ||||||||
Footnotes |
Roanoke, Va. Metropolitan Statistical Area | |||||||||||||
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Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual Avg |
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Labor Force |
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2022 |
153,914 | 153,166 | 154,225 | 152,781 | 153,985 | 153,646 | 153,914 | 152,627 | (p)152,471 | ||||
2023 |
(p)160,868 | 162,836 | (p)164,601 | ||||||||||
Employment |
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2022 |
149,455 | 148,828 | 150,141 | 148,966 | 149,428 | 149,036 | 149,455 | 147,795 | (p)148,560 | ||||
2023 |
(p)155,617 | 158,049 | (p)159,974 | ||||||||||
Unemployment |
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2022 |
4,459 | 4,338 | 4,084 | 3,815 | 4,557 | 4,610 | 4,459 | 4,832 | (p)3,911 | ||||
2023 |
(p)5,251 | 4,787 | (p)4,627 | ||||||||||
Unemployment Rate |
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2022 |
2.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | (p)2.6 | ||||
2023 |
(p)3.3 | 2.9 | (p)2.8 | ||||||||||
Footnotes |
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The Roanoke, Va. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) includes Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, and Roanoke Counties and Roanoke and Salem Cities in Virginia. |