How many jobs were added in Blacksburg, VA area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It gained zero jobs in August 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area has averaged about 18 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
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month to month change in number of jobs (August 2026)
The Blacksburg, VA area had a net change of zero jobs in August 2026, following a loss of 100 jobs in July 2026.
During the latest five-year period (September 2021 to August 2026), the Blacksburg, VA area gained jobs in 24 out of 60 months. August 2026 had the 25th-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2025 (1,300) while job growth was weakest in June 2025 (-2,500).
The Blacksburg, VA area lost 0 jobs in August 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Blacksburg, VA area
How has the Blacksburg, VA area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Blacksburg, VA area has lost an average of 158 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly decrease of 25, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as third-worst in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 367 every month in 2009 to a gain of 208 every month in 2023.
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In 2025, the Blacksburg, VA area lost an average of 158 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Blacksburg, VA area, seasonally adjusted
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