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It gained 100 jobs in June 2026. Those figures comes 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 Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area has averaged about 77 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 (June 2026)
The Winchester, VA area job growth of 100 in June 2026 swung from a loss of 300 jobs in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Winchester, VA area gained jobs in 33 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 23rd-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in September 2022 (+600) while job growth was weakest in December 2022 (-500).

The Winchester, VA area gained 100 jobs in June 2026.

Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Winchester, VA area

How does the Winchester, VA area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?

In 2026, the Winchester, VA area has lost an average of 17 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 17, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as the fifth-worst in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 2,100 every month in 2008 to a gain of 1,700 every month in 2011.

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In 2025, the Winchester, VA area gained an average of 17 jobs every month.

Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Winchester, VA area, seasonally adjusted

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