Virginia Gov. Youngkin Announces Significant Gains in Employment and Labor Force
August 19, 2023
August 19, 2023
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2023:
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced an increase of nearly 18,000 more employed Virginians in July, bringing the total to 219,452 more Virginians employed since January 2022. The labor force participation rate also rose .1 of a percentage point to 66.7 percent, the highest rate since November 2012. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics Local Area Unemploym . . .
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced an increase of nearly 18,000 more employed Virginians in July, bringing the total to 219,452 more Virginians employed since January 2022. The labor force participation rate also rose .1 of a percentage point to 66.7 percent, the highest rate since November 2012. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics Local Area Unemploym . . .