Virginia

Work & Labor Force

Summary of Results.

Virginia’s progress with Work & Labor Force has been mixed.

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  • Employment-to-Population Ratio (EPOP)
    Specific Measure

    Percentage of the population age 25‒54 (“prime age adults”) who are employed

    (Source: Economic Policy Institute).
    State Rank
    State vs. US trend
    14
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    Virginia State Trend Stable

  • Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR)
    Specific Measure

    Percentage of the population age 25‒54 (“prime age adults”), employed or unemployed and actively looking for work

    (Source: Economic Policy Institute).
    State Rank
    State vs. US trend
    15
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    Virginia State Trend Stable

  • Long-Term Unemployment Rate
    Specific Measure

    Percentage of the labor force age 25‒54 (“prime age adults”) unemployed for six months or more

    (Source: Economic Policy Institute).
    State Rank
    State vs. US trend
    16
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    Virginia State Trend Worsening

  • Hourly Earnings Growth
    Specific Measure

    Year-over-year growth rate of real average hourly earnings among those working, based on 2023 US dollars, private sector only

    (Source: Authors' analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data).
    State Rank
    State vs. US trend
    39
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    Virginia State Trend Mixed

  • Mixed: the trends go in strongly opposite directions during different periods.
  • Unclear: too few years of data to establish a trend.

Measures in green indicate an improving state trend or that this state ranks in the top third of states in the country.

Measures in red indicate a declining state trend or that this state ranks in the bottom third of states in the country.

Measures in yellow indicate stable trends or that this state ranks in the middle third of states in the country.