Waynesboro Economic Development - Employment

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Unemployment

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Unemployment Rate

Number of People Unemployed

County

National

County

National

Waynesboro city, VA

August 2025 (most recent month available)

3.6%

4.5%

424

7,747,000

July 2025 (previous month available)

3.4%

4.6%

405

7,847,000

August 2024 (same month, last year)

3.1%

4.4%

367

7,415,000

Historical Data

2025
2024	2.7%	4.0%	325	6,761,000
2023	2.6%	3.6%	310	6,080,000
2022	2.6%	3.6%	303	5,996,000
2021	3.8%	5.3%	421	8,623,000
2020	6.6%	8.1%	720	12,947,000
2019	2.7%	3.7%	298	6,001,000
2018	3.1%	3.9%	335	6,314,000
2017	3.7%	4.4%	404	6,982,000
2016	3.9%	4.9%	413	7,751,000
2015	4.7%	5.3%	471	8,296,000
2014	5.2%	6.2%	524	9,617,000
2013	5.9%	7.4%	589	11,460,000
2012	6.7%	8.1%	675	12,506,000
2011	7.7%	8.9%	782	13,747,000
2010	8.6%	9.6%	874	14,825,000
2009	8.7%	9.3%	942	14,265,000
2008	5.1%	5.8%	532	8,924,000
2007	3.5%	4.6%	357	7,078,000
2006	3.2%	4.6%	318	7,001,000
2005	3.7%	5.1%	370	7,591,000
2004	3.8%	5.5%	364	8,149,000
2003	4.5%	6.0%	443	8,774,000
2002	4.7%	5.8%	455	8,378,000
2001	3.7%	4.7%	343	6,801,000
2000	2.6%	4.0%	237	5,692,000

Weekly Claims For Unemployment Benefits

State and National Data Only - Not Seasonally Adjusted

Insured Unemployment Rate

People Filing New
Unemployment Claims

Total People Filing
Unemployment Claims

State

National

State

National

State

National

Virginia

11/15/2025 (most recent week available)

0.5%

N/A

2,421

N/A

18,516

N/A

11/8/2025 (previous week available)

0.5%

1.1%

3,121

238,766

18,818

1,708,934

11/1/2025 (two weeks ago)

0.5%

1.1%

2,941

216,081

19,100

1,720,188

11/16/2024 (same week, last year)

0.4%

1.1%

2,265

214,257

15,554

1,722,043

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