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Unemployment Rates
| Month | United States | Virginia | Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area | Roanoke County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2023 | 3.9 | 3.2 | - | - |
| December 2022 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| November 2022 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| October 2022 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| September 2022 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| August 2022 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| July 2022 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| June 2022 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
| May 2022 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| April 2022 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| March 2022 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| February 2022 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| January 2022 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| December 2021 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| November 2021 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| October 2021 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| September 2021 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| August 2021 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
| July 2021 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| June 2021 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
| May 2021 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| April 2021 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
| March 2021 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.1 |
| February 2021 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.2 |
| January 2021 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.6 |
| December 2020 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 |
| November 2020 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| October 2020 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 3.7 |
| September 2020 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| August 2020 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 4.8 |
| July 2020 | 10.5 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 6.2 |
| June 2020 | 11.2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 6.8 |
| May 2020 | 13.0 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 7.9 |
| April 2020 | 14.4 | 10.8 | 10.5 | 9.6 |
| March 2020 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| February 2020 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| January 2020 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| Year | United States | Virginia | Roanoke MSA | Roanoke County |
| 2021 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 8.1 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| 2017 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 7.4 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 8.1 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 8.9 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 9.6 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 9.3 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 6.0 |
| 2008 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| 2006 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| 2005 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| 2004 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
| 2003 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
Source: Virginia Employment Commission and Bureau of Labor Statistics (Not Seasonally Adjusted)