Unemployment Rate in Fairfax city, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
3.3%
Rank #836/3,222 · #43 in VA
74th
Fairfax 3.3%
VA 4.1% -21.5%
US 5.3% -38.6%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Fairfax city's unemployment rate of 3.3% 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 Fairfax city for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #833 | Tippecanoe County, IN | 3.2% |
| #834 | Creek County, OK | 3.2% |
| #835 | Lee County, GA | 3.3% |
| #836 | Fairfax city, VA | 3.3% |
| #837 | Cherokee County, KS | 3.3% |
| #838 | Rains County, TX | 3.3% |
| #839 | Barton County, MO | 3.3% |
About Unemployment Rate
Fairfax city, Virginia has a unemployment rate of 3.3%, ranking #836 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 38.6% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Virginia, it ranks #43 of 133. This places it in the 74th 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.