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 5. UNEMPLOYMENT
RATES
Unemployment Rates Remain High
The national unemployment rate was somewhat lower in June 2011 than one year earlier. The Washington, DC metro area recorded the second lowest jobless rate (6.2%) among 49 large metropolitan areas with populations of 1 million or more. Only Oklahoma City (5.7%) was lower.
Unemployment Rates
(Not seasonally adjusted)
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June 2003
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June 2004
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June 2005
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June 2006
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June 2007
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June 2008
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June 2009
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June 2010
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June 2011
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REPORTED
BY US DEPT OF LABOR, BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
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United
States
|
6.5%
|
5.8%
|
5.0% |
4.8% |
4.7% |
5.7% |
9.7% |
9.6% |
9.2% |
|
Washington,
D.C.-Md.-Va.-W.Va. Metro Area
|
4.4%
|
4.0%
|
3.8% |
3.3% |
3.1% |
3.8% |
6.4% |
6.3% |
6.2% |
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District
of Columbia
|
8.0%
|
7.9%
|
6.9% |
5.9% |
5.7% |
6.8% |
10.6% |
10.5% |
10.4% |
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Maryland
|
4.9%
|
4.6%
|
4.4% |
4.1% |
3.7% |
4.4% |
7.3% |
7.3% |
7.0% |
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Virginia
|
4.5%
|
4.0%
|
3.8% |
3.2% |
3.1% |
4.0% |
7.1% |
7.1% |
6.0% |
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REPORTED
BY VIRGINIA EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION
|
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June 2003
|
June 2004
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June 2005
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June 2006
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June 2007
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June 2008
|
June 2009 |
June 2010 |
June 2011 |
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Alexandria
City, VA
|
3.5%
|
3.3%
|
3.1% |
2.6% |
2.3% |
2.9% |
5.2% |
4.8% |
4.8% |
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Arlington
County, VA
|
3.3%
|
3.0%
|
2.8% |
2.4% |
2.0% |
2.6% |
4.7% |
4.3% |
3.9% |
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Chesterfield
County, VA
|
3.7%
|
3.4%
|
3.2% |
2.9% |
2.8% |
4.0% |
7.4% |
7.1% |
6.3% |
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Culpeper
County, VA
|
4.2%
|
3.5% |
3.1% |
3.2% |
3.6% |
5.1% |
8.4% |
8.0% |
6.8% |
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Fairfax
City, VA
|
3.3%
|
3.3%
|
3.0% |
2.7% |
2.7% |
3.6% |
6.0% |
5.8% |
6.7% |
|
Fairfax
County, VA
|
3.5%
|
3.1%
|
2.9% |
2.5% |
2.3% |
3.1% |
5.2% |
5.1% |
4.5% |
| Fauquier County |
3.4% |
2.8% |
2.7% |
2.7% |
2.6% |
3.6% |
5.7% |
5.6% |
5.0% |
|
Hanover
County, VA
|
3.5%
|
3.2%
|
2.9% |
2.6% |
2.7% |
3.6% |
7.3% |
6.6% |
6.0% |
|
Henrico
County, VA
|
4.1%
|
3.7%
|
3.6% |
3.0% |
2.9% |
3.9% |
7.7% |
7.0% |
6.3% |
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Loudoun
County, VA
|
3.2%
|
2.4%
|
2.2% |
1.9% |
2.3% |
3.2% |
5.3% |
5.0% |
4.4% |
|
Manassas
City, VA
|
3.8%
|
3.2%
|
3.0% |
2.9% |
2.8% |
4.2% |
8.0% |
7.5% |
6.3% |
|
Manassas
Park City, VA
|
2.9%
|
2.8%
|
2.6% |
2.4% |
2.4% |
4.1% |
6.5% |
6.2% |
5.0% |
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Newport
News City, VA
|
5.3%
|
4.6%
|
4.6% |
3.9% |
3.6% |
4.7% |
8.0% |
8.1% |
7.3% |
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Norfolk
City, VA
|
6.4%
|
5.8%
|
5.8% |
5.0% |
4.3% |
5.7% |
9.3% |
9.8% |
8.9% |
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Prince
William County, VA
|
3.7%
|
2.9%
|
2.8% |
2.4% |
2.6% |
3.5% |
5.9% |
5.9% |
5.3 % |
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Richmond City, VA
|
6.4%
|
6.2%
|
5.6% |
4.8% |
4.5% |
6.2% |
10.9% |
10.5% |
9.4 % |
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Roanoke City, VA
|
5.7%
|
4.7%
|
4.3% |
3.9% |
3.8% |
4.7% |
9.6% |
9.0% |
8.3 % |
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Virginia
Beach City, VA
|
4.3%
|
3.9%
|
3.7% |
3.2% |
2.8% |
3.8% |
6.5% |
6.5% |
6.0 % |
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