Unemployment Rate in Emporia city, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
2.9%
Rank #643/3,222 · #35 in VA
80th
Emporia 2.9%
VA 4.1% -28.9%
US 5.3% -44.4%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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National Distribution
How Emporia city's unemployment rate of 2.9% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 28.6%.
Distribution of Unemployment Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Emporia city for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #640 | Sedgwick County, CO | 2.9% |
| #641 | Union County, SD | 2.9% |
| #642 | Hot Springs County, WY | 2.9% |
| #643 | Emporia city, VA | 2.9% |
| #644 | Taylor County, IA | 2.9% |
| #645 | Gem County, ID | 2.9% |
| #646 | Wilson County, KS | 3.0% |
About Unemployment Rate
Emporia city, Virginia has a unemployment rate of 2.9%, ranking #643 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 44.4% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Virginia, it ranks #35 of 133. This places it in the 80th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.