How many jobs were added in Virginia Beach, VA area last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 1,700 jobs in January 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area has averaged about 1,000 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+1.7K
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Virginia Beach, VA area, there was a net loss of 1,300 jobs in December 2025. The Virginia Beach, VA area job growth of 1,700 in January 2026 swung from a loss of 1,300 jobs in December 2025.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the Virginia Beach, VA area gained jobs in 42 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the 20th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2021 (+6,500) while job growth was weakest in January 2022 (-5,000).
There were 1,700 more jobs in January 2026 in Virginia Beach, VA area
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Virginia Beach, VA area
How does the Virginia Beach, VA area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Virginia Beach, VA area has lost an average of 192 jobs every month. That's the same as the 2025 average monthly decrease of 192, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as fourth-worst in job growth since 2020.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 18,800 every month in 2009 to a gain of 17,100 every month in 2023.
In 2025, the Virginia Beach, VA area lost an average of 192 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Virginia Beach, VA area, seasonally adjusted
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