Civilian labor force in Lynchburg, VA

Civilian labor force in Lynchburg, VA was 37,164 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.9% from 2024. That is the 11th highest of 34 cities in 2025.

2025, persons37,164
Change on 2024-0.9%
Series high38,3362019
Series low29,6071998

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Civilian labor force in Lynchburg, VA, 1990 to 2025

28K30K32K34K36K38K40K19901996200220082014202020251990: 31,974 persons1991: 32,240 persons1992: 32,264 persons1993: 32,076 persons1994: 31,912 persons1995: 32,038 persons1996: 30,331 persons1997: 30,050 persons1998: 29,607 persons1999: 29,750 persons2000: 30,824 persons2001: 30,155 persons2002: 30,475 persons2003: 30,901 persons2004: 30,799 persons2005: 31,451 persons2006: 32,133 persons2007: 33,950 persons2008: 35,461 persons2009: 35,430 persons2010: 35,802 persons2011: 35,573 persons2012: 35,481 persons2013: 35,735 persons2014: 36,084 persons2015: 35,718 persons2016: 37,465 persons2017: 37,903 persons2018: 37,942 persons2019: 38,336 persons2020: 37,481 persons2021: 36,981 persons2022: 37,339 persons2023: 37,907 persons2024: 37,514 persons2025: 37,164 persons27.5K30K32.5K35K37.5K40K19902002201420251990: 31,974 persons1991: 32,240 persons1992: 32,264 persons1993: 32,076 persons1994: 31,912 persons1995: 32,038 persons1996: 30,331 persons1997: 30,050 persons1998: 29,607 persons1999: 29,750 persons2000: 30,824 persons2001: 30,155 persons2002: 30,475 persons2003: 30,901 persons2004: 30,799 persons2005: 31,451 persons2006: 32,133 persons2007: 33,950 persons2008: 35,461 persons2009: 35,430 persons2010: 35,802 persons2011: 35,573 persons2012: 35,481 persons2013: 35,735 persons2014: 36,084 persons2015: 35,718 persons2016: 37,465 persons2017: 37,903 persons2018: 37,942 persons2019: 38,336 persons2020: 37,481 persons2021: 36,981 persons2022: 37,339 persons2023: 37,907 persons2024: 37,514 persons2025: 37,164 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
202537,164
202437,514
202337,907
202237,339
202136,981
202037,481
201938,336
201837,942
201737,903
201637,465
201535,718
201436,084
201335,735
201235,481
201135,573
201035,802
200935,430
200835,461
200733,950
200632,133
200531,451
200430,799
200330,901
200230,475
200130,155
200030,824
199929,750
199829,607
199730,050
199630,331
199532,038
199431,912
199332,076
199232,264
199132,240
199031,974

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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, Lynchburg, 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, Lynchburg, 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/lynchburg-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, Lynchburg, 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/lynchburg-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, Lynchburg, 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/lynchburg-va (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Lynchburg, VA?

Civilian labor force in Lynchburg, VA was 37,164 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.9% from 2024. That is the 11th 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 Lynchburg, VA?

38,336 in 2019, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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