Posts Tagged Employment Numbers
Hampton Roads Lags Behind Other Metropolitan Areas in Employment Numbers
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 7, 2017
The Hampton Roads region, which includes Norfolk, is the only major metropolitan area in the country that saw a drop in employment rates last year. (Credit: Creative Commons / Wikimedia Commons)
Virginia’s major metropolitan areas are thriving, and unemployment is down across the Commonwealth; but there’s one part of Virginia that’s struggling more than others. Michael Pope is digging into the numbers.
Virginia Employment Numbers: Charlottesville Leads, Bristol Trails
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on May 26, 2017
Credit: m01229 / Flickr
New numbers from the Bureau of Labor statistics show Virginia is steadily adding jobs, although some parts of the Commonwealth are growing much faster than others. Michael Pope is digging into the numbers.
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