How many jobs were lost in Virginia Beach, VA area last month?
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It lost 1,400 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area has averaged about 750 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
-1.4K
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
The Virginia Beach, VA area job loss of 1,400 in July 2026 was larger than the 300 jobs lost in June 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Virginia Beach, VA area gained jobs in 37 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the seventh-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2022 (+5,500) while job growth was weakest in January 2022 (-5,000).
The Virginia Beach, VA area lost 1,400 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Virginia Beach, VA area
How has the Virginia Beach, VA area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Virginia Beach, VA area has lost an average of 192 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 492, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fourth-worst in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 1,600 every month in 2009 to a gain of 1,400 every month in 2023.
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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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