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Workforce Demographics
Statistics for June 2009
| Area |
Civilian Labor Force |
Number Employed |
Number Unemployed |
Unemployment Rate |
| Wythe County |
17,169 |
15,222 |
1,947 |
11.3% |
| Region* |
80,902 |
71,389 |
9,513 |
11.8% |
| Virginia |
4,197,151 |
3,889,009 |
308,142 |
7.3% |
| USA |
155,921,000 |
140,826,000 |
15,095,000 |
9.7% |
Unemployment rates for past 10 years
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Year |
Wythe County |
Region* |
Virginia |
United States |
| 2008 |
5.4% |
6.2% |
4.0% |
5.8% |
| 2007 |
4.4% |
5.2% |
3.0% |
4.6% |
| 2006 |
4.0% |
4.5% |
3.0% |
4.6% |
| 2005 |
4.3% |
4.6% |
3.5% |
5.1% |
| 2004 |
4.7% |
5.1% |
3.7% |
5.5% |
| 2003 |
5.3% |
6.1% |
4.1% |
6.0% |
| 2002 |
6.2% |
6.9% |
4.2% |
5.8% |
| 2001 |
6.8% |
6.8% |
3.2% |
4.7% |
| 2000 |
4.3% |
4.4% |
2.3% |
4.0% |
| 1999 |
4.0% |
5.1% |
2.7% |
4.2% |
*Region: Wythe, Bland, Carroll, Galax, Grayson, Pulaski, and Smyth
For additional Labor Market Information visit
Virginia
Workforce Connection
Local Employment Dynamics - 3Q2008
(US Census Bureau)
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