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Civilian labor force in Harrisonburg, VA

Civilian labor force in Harrisonburg, VA was 25,730 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.9% from 2024. That is the 13th highest of 34 cities in 2025.

2025, persons25,730
Change on 2024-0.9%
Rank13th of 34Cities in Virginia ranked
Series high26,4192017
Series low15,9751990

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Civilian labor force in Harrisonburg, VA, 1990 to 2025

15K17.5K20K22.5K25K27.5K19901996200220082014202020251990: 15,975 persons1991: 16,381 persons1992: 16,836 persons1993: 17,458 persons1994: 17,588 persons1995: 17,995 persons1996: 17,660 persons1997: 17,827 persons1998: 18,122 persons1999: 18,698 persons2000: 19,682 persons2001: 20,088 persons2002: 20,487 persons2003: 21,108 persons2004: 21,239 persons2005: 21,093 persons2006: 21,859 persons2007: 22,989 persons2008: 23,192 persons2009: 23,431 persons2010: 23,143 persons2011: 23,664 persons2012: 24,048 persons2013: 24,030 persons2014: 24,277 persons2015: 23,946 persons2016: 26,175 persons2017: 26,419 persons2018: 26,142 persons2019: 26,383 persons2020: 25,549 persons2021: 25,511 persons2022: 25,920 persons2023: 26,372 persons2024: 25,974 persons2025: 25,730 persons15K20K25K30K19902002201420251990: 15,975 persons1991: 16,381 persons1992: 16,836 persons1993: 17,458 persons1994: 17,588 persons1995: 17,995 persons1996: 17,660 persons1997: 17,827 persons1998: 18,122 persons1999: 18,698 persons2000: 19,682 persons2001: 20,088 persons2002: 20,487 persons2003: 21,108 persons2004: 21,239 persons2005: 21,093 persons2006: 21,859 persons2007: 22,989 persons2008: 23,192 persons2009: 23,431 persons2010: 23,143 persons2011: 23,664 persons2012: 24,048 persons2013: 24,030 persons2014: 24,277 persons2015: 23,946 persons2016: 26,175 persons2017: 26,419 persons2018: 26,142 persons2019: 26,383 persons2020: 25,549 persons2021: 25,511 persons2022: 25,920 persons2023: 26,372 persons2024: 25,974 persons2025: 25,730 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
202525,730
202425,974
202326,372
202225,920
202125,511
202025,549
201926,383
201826,142
201726,419
201626,175
201523,946
201424,277
201324,030
201224,048
201123,664
201023,143
200923,431
200823,192
200722,989
200621,859
200521,093
200421,239
200321,108
200220,487
200120,088
200019,682
199918,698
199818,122
199717,827
199617,660
199517,995
199417,588
199317,458
199216,836
199116,381
199015,975

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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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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, Harrisonburg, 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, Harrisonburg, 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/harrisonburg-va. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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, Harrisonburg, 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/harrisonburg-va.

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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, Harrisonburg, 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/harrisonburg-va (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Harrisonburg, VA?

Civilian labor force in Harrisonburg, VA was 25,730 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.9% from 2024. That is the 13th 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 Harrisonburg, VA?

26,419 in 2017, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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