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Civilian labor force in Petersburg, VA

Civilian labor force in Petersburg, VA was 15,207 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 20th highest of 34 cities in 2025.

2025, persons15,207
Change on 2024-0.1%
Rank20th of 34Cities in Virginia ranked
Series high18,2831993
Series low13,5282015

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Civilian labor force in Petersburg, VA, 1990 to 2025

13K14K15K16K17K18K19K19901996200220082014202020251990: 18,124 persons1991: 18,273 persons1992: 17,604 persons1993: 18,283 persons1994: 17,763 persons1995: 17,796 persons1996: 15,986 persons1997: 15,978 persons1998: 15,942 persons1999: 15,650 persons2000: 13,935 persons2001: 14,078 persons2002: 14,142 persons2003: 14,217 persons2004: 14,035 persons2005: 14,046 persons2006: 13,976 persons2007: 14,236 persons2008: 14,435 persons2009: 14,713 persons2010: 13,827 persons2011: 13,611 persons2012: 13,551 persons2013: 13,753 persons2014: 13,810 persons2015: 13,528 persons2016: 14,944 persons2017: 15,010 persons2018: 14,865 persons2019: 14,957 persons2020: 15,307 persons2021: 14,909 persons2022: 14,831 persons2023: 14,992 persons2024: 15,221 persons2025: 15,207 persons12K14K16K18K20K19902002201420251990: 18,124 persons1991: 18,273 persons1992: 17,604 persons1993: 18,283 persons1994: 17,763 persons1995: 17,796 persons1996: 15,986 persons1997: 15,978 persons1998: 15,942 persons1999: 15,650 persons2000: 13,935 persons2001: 14,078 persons2002: 14,142 persons2003: 14,217 persons2004: 14,035 persons2005: 14,046 persons2006: 13,976 persons2007: 14,236 persons2008: 14,435 persons2009: 14,713 persons2010: 13,827 persons2011: 13,611 persons2012: 13,551 persons2013: 13,753 persons2014: 13,810 persons2015: 13,528 persons2016: 14,944 persons2017: 15,010 persons2018: 14,865 persons2019: 14,957 persons2020: 15,307 persons2021: 14,909 persons2022: 14,831 persons2023: 14,992 persons2024: 15,221 persons2025: 15,207 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
202515,207
202415,221
202314,992
202214,831
202114,909
202015,307
201914,957
201814,865
201715,010
201614,944
201513,528
201413,810
201313,753
201213,551
201113,611
201013,827
200914,713
200814,435
200714,236
200613,976
200514,046
200414,035
200314,217
200214,142
200114,078
200013,935
199915,650
199815,942
199715,978
199615,986
199517,796
199417,763
199318,283
199217,604
199118,273
199018,124

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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, Petersburg, 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, Petersburg, 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/petersburg-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, Petersburg, 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/petersburg-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, Petersburg, 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/petersburg-va (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Petersburg, VA?

Civilian labor force in Petersburg, VA was 15,207 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 20th 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 Petersburg, VA?

18,283 in 1993, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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