Education and health led April hiring in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia’s unemployment price stood at 3% from March to April, a 1.3% drop from the same level a 12 months in the past.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ household survey information demonstrates that businesses in the commonwealth extra 13,600 careers in April, in accordance to the Virginia Work Fee. In full, the quantity of employed Virginia residents grew by 19,605.

Virginia’s overall labor force participation level — the proportion of people age 16 and older used or actively seeking for operate — rose marginally to 63.5%, pretty much a comprehensive proportion place greater than the end of 2021 and previously mentioned the nationwide price of 62.2%.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin and his administration touted the job numbers on Friday, pointing to growth from February but noting that figures are however quick of the levels observed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We have far more than 60,000 Virginians operating currently than when I took business,” Gov. Youngkin mentioned in a statement. “There’s extra get the job done to be performed, Virginia is even now thousands of employment quick of pre-pandemic amounts. Our mission continues to be apparent, keep on generating Virginia the ideal place to live, do the job and increase a spouse and children.” 

The VEC included that employment grew in six of 11 main marketplace sectors and declined in a few some others. The biggest obtain through April was in education and overall health solutions, increasing by 7,100 careers.

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