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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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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
Va. AG hiring staff to target unemployment fraud
Miyares signs agreement with VEC
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Virginia’s attorney general on Thursday announced he has signed an agreement with the Virginia Employment Commission to hire more staff dedicated to investigating and prosecuting fraudulent unemployment claims, a problem
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VEC reduces backlog by 89%
Backlog of separation claims down to to 27,728 from 246,273
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The Virginia Employment Commission has decreased its backlog by nearly 89%, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday. The VEC reduced the backlog of employment separation reports from 246,273 to 27,728 and
Va. job openings, number of hires rebound from October 2021
Virginia had largest decrease among states for both measures in October 2021
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Virginia had 301,000 job openings in November, a small rebound from October 2021, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) data released
New Va. unemployment claims down 32%
New claims dropped under 2,000, but continued claims rose 480
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Virginia’s new unemployment claims declined by almost 32%, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Thursday. For the filing week ending Jan. 22, Virginians filed 1,940 initial claims, down 909 from the
Va. new unemployment claims up 16%
New claims rose by 400, but continued claims dropped 1,100
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New unemployment claims in Virginia increased 16% last week, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Thursday. For the filing week ending Jan. 15, Virginians filed 2,849 initial claims, an increase of
Va. new unemployment claims up 35%
Continued claims down almost 3,400
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Virginia’s new unemployment claims increased by 34.9% last week, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Thursday. For the filing week ending Jan. 8, Virginians filed 2,446 initial claims, an increase of
Va. new unemployment claims up 51%
Continued claims up by 6,000
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Virginia’s new unemployment claims increased by almost 51% last week, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Thursday. For the filing week ending Jan. 1, Virginians filed 1,813 new claims, an increase
Va. had fewer job openings in October
Decrease of 28,000 from September largest among states
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Virginia had 308,000 job openings in October, the largest drop in openings among U.S. states, as well as 108,000 quits, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest Job Openings