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Civilian labor force in Charlottesville, VA

Civilian labor force in Charlottesville, VA was 24,583 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.7% from 2024. That is the 14th highest of 34 cities in 2025.

2025, persons24,583
Change on 2024-0.7%
Rank14th of 34Cities in Virginia ranked
Series high25,5952019
Series low18,2371999

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Civilian labor force in Charlottesville, VA, 1990 to 2025

18K20K22K24K26K19901996200220082014202020251990: 20,553 persons1991: 20,403 persons1992: 20,012 persons1993: 20,078 persons1994: 19,942 persons1995: 20,097 persons1996: 18,748 persons1997: 18,701 persons1998: 18,346 persons1999: 18,237 persons2000: 19,402 persons2001: 19,185 persons2002: 19,740 persons2003: 19,529 persons2004: 19,727 persons2005: 19,929 persons2006: 20,541 persons2007: 21,459 persons2008: 21,928 persons2009: 22,078 persons2010: 23,208 persons2011: 23,153 persons2012: 23,374 persons2013: 23,412 persons2014: 24,295 persons2015: 24,718 persons2016: 24,453 persons2017: 25,134 persons2018: 25,190 persons2019: 25,595 persons2020: 24,500 persons2021: 23,848 persons2022: 24,241 persons2023: 24,723 persons2024: 24,760 persons2025: 24,583 persons18K20K22K24K26K19902002201420251990: 20,553 persons1991: 20,403 persons1992: 20,012 persons1993: 20,078 persons1994: 19,942 persons1995: 20,097 persons1996: 18,748 persons1997: 18,701 persons1998: 18,346 persons1999: 18,237 persons2000: 19,402 persons2001: 19,185 persons2002: 19,740 persons2003: 19,529 persons2004: 19,727 persons2005: 19,929 persons2006: 20,541 persons2007: 21,459 persons2008: 21,928 persons2009: 22,078 persons2010: 23,208 persons2011: 23,153 persons2012: 23,374 persons2013: 23,412 persons2014: 24,295 persons2015: 24,718 persons2016: 24,453 persons2017: 25,134 persons2018: 25,190 persons2019: 25,595 persons2020: 24,500 persons2021: 23,848 persons2022: 24,241 persons2023: 24,723 persons2024: 24,760 persons2025: 24,583 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202524,583
202424,760
202324,723
202224,241
202123,848
202024,500
201925,595
201825,190
201725,134
201624,453
201524,718
201424,295
201323,412
201223,374
201123,153
201023,208
200922,078
200821,928
200721,459
200620,541
200519,929
200419,727
200319,529
200219,740
200119,185
200019,402
199918,237
199818,346
199718,701
199618,748
199520,097
199419,942
199320,078
199220,012
199120,403
199020,553

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Charlottesville, VA, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Charlottesville, VA, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/charlottesville-va. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Charlottesville, VA, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/charlottesville-va.

Harvard

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Charlottesville, VA, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/charlottesville-va (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Charlottesville, VA?

Civilian labor force in Charlottesville, VA was 24,583 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.7% from 2024. That is the 14th highest of 34 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Charlottesville, VA?

25,595 in 2019, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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