Bedford County, VA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 23,950 | - | 4.3 | - |
| 1991 | 25,136 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 1.2 |
| 1992 | 25,749 | 2.4 | 5.8 | 0.3 |
| 1993 | 26,658 | 3.5 | 4.0 | -1.8 |
| 1994 | 27,486 | 3.1 | 3.2 | -0.8 |
| 1995 | 27,963 | 1.7 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| 1996 | 28,344 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| 1997 | 28,167 | -0.6 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| 1998 | 29,126 | 3.4 | 2.3 | -0.8 |
| 1999 | 30,013 | 3.0 | 1.9 | -0.4 |
| 2000 | 31,314 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | 30,576 | -2.4 | 3.2 | 1.3 |
| 2002 | 30,856 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 31,530 | 2.2 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| 2004 | 32,109 | 1.8 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| 2005 | 33,122 | 3.2 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| 2006 | 34,346 | 3.7 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| 2007 | 34,378 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | 34,730 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 0.7 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 23,515 | - | 4.5 | - |
| Feb | 23,579 | - | 3.7 | - |
| Mar | 23,749 | - | 3.4 | - |
| Apr | 24,049 | - | 3.0 | - |
| May | 24,206 | - | 3.5 | - |
| Jun | 24,173 | - | 4.1 | - |
| Jul | 24,220 | - | 4.0 | - |
| Aug | 24,222 | - | 3.9 | - |
| Sep | 23,966 | - | 4.8 | - |
| Oct | 23,977 | - | 5.3 | - |
| Nov | 23,926 | - | 5.9 | - |
| Dec | 23,823 | - | 5.4 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 24,669 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 24,907 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 25,021 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 25,228 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 2.6 |
| May | 25,174 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 25,145 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 25,403 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 25,228 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 25,107 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 25,159 | 4.9 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 25,355 | 6.0 | 5.2 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 25,235 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 0.1 |
| 1992-Jan | 25,716 | 4.2 | 6.8 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 25,595 | 2.8 | 6.5 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 25,690 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 25,994 | 3.0 | 5.3 | -0.2 |
| May | 25,826 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 25,802 | 2.6 | 6.4 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 26,000 | 2.4 | 5.8 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 25,940 | 2.8 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 25,594 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 25,521 | 1.4 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 25,674 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 25,641 | 1.6 | 5.0 | -0.5 |
| 1993-Jan | 26,204 | 1.9 | 5.0 | -1.9 |
| Feb | 26,356 | 3.0 | 4.6 | -1.9 |
| Mar | 26,578 | 3.5 | 4.4 | -2.4 |
| Apr | 26,914 | 3.5 | 3.6 | -1.7 |
| May | 26,935 | 4.3 | 3.8 | -2.1 |
| Jun | 26,786 | 3.8 | 4.0 | -2.4 |
| Jul | 26,683 | 2.6 | 3.9 | -1.8 |
| Aug | 26,697 | 2.9 | 3.8 | -1.4 |
| Sep | 26,632 | 4.1 | 3.9 | -1.3 |
| Oct | 26,539 | 4.0 | 3.7 | -1.2 |
| Nov | 26,805 | 4.4 | 3.3 | -2.0 |
| Dec | 26,771 | 4.4 | 3.8 | -1.2 |
| 1994-Jan | 27,102 | 3.4 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 27,239 | 3.4 | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 27,416 | 3.2 | 3.4 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 27,423 | 1.9 | 3.0 | -0.7 |
| May | 27,537 | 2.2 | 3.1 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 27,515 | 2.7 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 27,701 | 3.8 | 2.9 | -1.1 |
| Aug | 27,458 | 2.9 | 3.2 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 27,246 | 2.3 | 2.8 | -1.1 |
| Oct | 27,586 | 3.9 | 2.8 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 27,977 | 4.4 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 27,637 | 3.2 | 2.9 | -0.9 |
| 1995-Jan | 27,555 | 1.7 | 3.2 | -1.4 |
| Feb | 27,706 | 1.7 | 3.2 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 27,884 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 28,244 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| May | 27,966 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 28,054 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 28,230 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 28,029 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 27,829 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 27,954 | 1.3 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 28,099 | 0.4 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 28,011 | 1.4 | 2.3 | -0.6 |
| 1996-Jan | 27,552 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 27,987 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 28,122 | 0.9 | 3.0 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 28,377 | 0.5 | 2.5 | -0.7 |
| May | 28,463 | 1.8 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 28,296 | 0.9 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 28,642 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 28,589 | 2.0 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 28,281 | 1.6 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 28,620 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 28,664 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 28,532 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 0.7 |
| 1997-Jan | 27,634 | 0.3 | 3.6 | -2.0 |
| Feb | 27,938 | -0.2 | 4.5 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 28,210 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 28,180 | -0.7 | 3.4 | 0.8 |
| May | 28,117 | -1.2 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 27,908 | -1.4 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 28,364 | -1.0 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 28,256 | -1.2 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 27,992 | -1.0 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 28,485 | -0.5 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 28,534 | -0.5 | 2.2 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 28,383 | -0.5 | 2.1 | -0.9 |
| 1998-Jan | 28,516 | 3.2 | 2.7 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 28,849 | 3.3 | 2.7 | -1.8 |
| Mar | 29,068 | 3.0 | 2.4 | -1.5 |
| Apr | 29,019 | 3.0 | 1.8 | -1.6 |
| May | 28,937 | 2.9 | 2.4 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 29,009 | 3.9 | 2.2 | -1.5 |
| Jul | 29,101 | 2.6 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 28,920 | 2.3 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 29,002 | 3.6 | 1.9 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 29,588 | 3.9 | 1.8 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 29,668 | 4.0 | 1.9 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 29,829 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 0.2 |
| 1999-Jan | 29,841 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 29,859 | 3.5 | 2.1 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 30,044 | 3.4 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 29,881 | 3.0 | 1.7 | -0.1 |
| May | 29,703 | 2.6 | 1.9 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 29,936 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 30,051 | 3.3 | 2.3 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 29,759 | 2.9 | 1.8 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 29,791 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 30,242 | 2.2 | 1.5 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 30,556 | 3.0 | 1.6 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 30,493 | 2.2 | 1.5 | -0.8 |
| 2000-Jan | 31,396 | 5.2 | 2.1 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 31,216 | 4.5 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 31,273 | 4.1 | 2.0 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 31,452 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| May | 31,627 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 31,646 | 5.7 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 31,404 | 4.5 | 1.9 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 31,158 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 31,153 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 31,271 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 31,088 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 31,081 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| 2001-Jan | 30,780 | -2.0 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 30,699 | -1.7 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 30,822 | -1.4 | 2.5 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 30,623 | -2.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| May | 30,730 | -2.8 | 2.8 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 30,748 | -2.8 | 3.0 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 30,898 | -1.6 | 3.1 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 30,480 | -2.2 | 3.5 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 30,048 | -3.5 | 3.7 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 30,495 | -2.5 | 3.6 | 1.8 |
| Nov | 30,344 | -2.4 | 4.4 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 30,246 | -2.7 | 4.5 | 2.7 |
| 2002-Jan | 30,360 | -1.4 | 5.1 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 30,618 | -0.3 | 4.8 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 30,654 | -0.5 | 4.8 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 30,710 | 0.3 | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| May | 30,954 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 30,819 | 0.2 | 4.8 | 1.7 |
| Jul | 31,170 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 30,951 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 31,113 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 31,117 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 30,943 | 2.0 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 30,865 | 2.0 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| 2003-Jan | 31,292 | 3.1 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 31,266 | 2.1 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 31,393 | 2.4 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 31,495 | 2.6 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| May | 31,361 | 1.3 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 31,396 | 1.9 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 31,535 | 1.2 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 31,255 | 1.0 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 31,675 | 1.8 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 31,917 | 2.6 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 31,898 | 3.1 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 31,882 | 3.3 | 3.8 | -0.5 |
| 2004-Jan | 31,881 | 1.9 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 31,810 | 1.7 | 4.0 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 31,898 | 1.6 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 32,107 | 1.9 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| May | 31,946 | 1.9 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 31,919 | 1.7 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 32,165 | 2.0 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 31,826 | 1.8 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 32,155 | 1.5 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 32,464 | 1.7 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 32,525 | 2.0 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 32,610 | 2.3 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| 2005-Jan | 32,568 | 2.2 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 32,586 | 2.4 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 32,917 | 3.2 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 33,047 | 2.9 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| May | 32,899 | 3.0 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 32,879 | 3.0 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 33,209 | 3.2 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 33,024 | 3.8 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 33,190 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 33,692 | 3.8 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 33,781 | 3.9 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 33,670 | 3.3 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| 2006-Jan | 33,691 | 3.4 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 33,801 | 3.7 | 3.1 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 34,059 | 3.5 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 34,265 | 3.7 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| May | 34,172 | 3.9 | 2.7 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 34,311 | 4.4 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 34,661 | 4.4 | 3.0 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 34,341 | 4.0 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 34,649 | 4.4 | 2.8 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 34,779 | 3.2 | 2.5 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 34,742 | 2.8 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 34,683 | 3.0 | 2.6 | -0.5 |
| 2007-Jan | 34,017 | 1.0 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 33,963 | 0.5 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 34,243 | 0.5 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 34,273 | 0.0 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| May | 34,368 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 34,256 | -0.2 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 34,578 | -0.2 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 34,305 | -0.1 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 34,585 | -0.2 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 34,575 | -0.6 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 34,769 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 34,609 | -0.2 | 3.0 | 0.4 |
| 2008-Jan | 34,658 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 34,604 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 34,787 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 34,818 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| May | 34,751 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 34,772 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 35,015 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 34,624 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 34,717 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 34,789 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 34,799 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 34,420 | -0.5 | 4.6 | 1.6 |
| 2009-Jan | 33,997 | -1.9 | 5.9 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 33,993 | -1.8 | 6.4 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 34,194 | -1.7 | 6.5 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 34,416 | -1.2 | 6.3 | 3.5 |
| May | 34,226 | -1.5 | 6.7 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 34,259 | -1.5 | 6.9 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 34,561 | -1.3 | 6.7 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 34,425 | -0.6 | 6.5 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 34,519 | -0.6 | 6.2 | 2.6 |
| Oct | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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