How many jobs were lost in Richmond, VA area last month?
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It lost 2,900 jobs in July 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 Richmond, VA Metro Area has averaged about 857 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
-2.9K
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Richmond, VA area, there was a net gain of zero in May 2026. The Richmond, VA area job loss of 2,900 in July 2026 was larger than the 100 jobs lost in June 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Richmond, VA area gained jobs in 38 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the second-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2022 (+10,000) while job growth was weakest in October 2025 (-7,500).
The Richmond, VA area lost 2,900 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Richmond, VA area
How has the Richmond, VA area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Richmond, VA area has gained an average of 342 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 808. The 2025 average ranks as 14th-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 2,100 every month in 2009 to a gain of 2,000 every month in 2015.
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In 2025, the Richmond, VA area gained an average of 342 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Richmond, VA area, seasonally adjusted
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