Va. Gov. Youngkin Announces August Economic Indicators Signal Continued Labor Market Strength
September 20, 2023
September 20, 2023
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023:
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced an increase of just over 7,300 more employed Virginians in August, bringing the total to 226,954 more Virginians employed since January 2022. The labor force participation rate held steady at 66.7 percent, maintaining the highest rate since November 2012. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) Local Area Unemploy . . .
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced an increase of just over 7,300 more employed Virginians in August, bringing the total to 226,954 more Virginians employed since January 2022. The labor force participation rate held steady at 66.7 percent, maintaining the highest rate since November 2012. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) Local Area Unemploy . . .