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Va. labor market stayed strong in February
Commonwealth had net gain of 3,200 jobs
Virginia’s labor market remained strong in February, although growth is slowing, according to employment data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Virginia had a net gain of 3,200 jobs
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Richmond Fed: Va. gained 8,000 jobs in Sept.
Three jobs open for every unemployed person in state
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Virginia employers added 8,000 net jobs in September, marking the first month in which total employment has exceeded pre-pandemic levels, representatives from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond said Friday.
Va. layoffs and discharges down in June
However, 8.6% more workers quit jobs than last year
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Virginia companies put the brakes on layoffs in June, even as workers continued to seek new opportunities, refueling the Great Resignation. Virginia had 28,000 layoffs and discharges in June, a