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Job destruction rate in Williamsburg city

Job destruction rate in Williamsburg city was 11.423% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4.08 pts from 2022. That is the 49th highest of 133 counties in 2023.

202311.423%
Change on 2022+4.08 pts
Rank49th of 133Counties in Virginia ranked
Series high27.8852021
Series low6.4422012

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Job destruction rate in Williamsburg city, 2010 to 2023

5101520253020102012201420162018202020232010: 8.558 %2011: 7.811 %2012: 6.442 %2013: 14.104 %2014: 14.336 %2015: 9.586 %2016: 12.868 %2017: 7.745 %2018: 12.912 %2019: 9.754 %2020: 13.325 %2021: 27.885 %2022: 7.339 %2023: 11.423 %01020302010201520232010: 8.558 %2011: 7.811 %2012: 6.442 %2013: 14.104 %2014: 14.336 %2015: 9.586 %2016: 12.868 %2017: 7.745 %2018: 12.912 %2019: 9.754 %2020: 13.325 %2021: 27.885 %2022: 7.339 %2023: 11.423 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2025-09-25.
All 14 values
Period%
202311.423
20227.339
202127.885
202013.325
20199.754
201812.912
20177.745
201612.868
20159.586
201414.336
201314.104
20126.442
20117.811
20108.558

Compared with Virginia and United States

Place2023
Williamsburg city11.423
Virginia11.011
United States11.059

Williamsburg city compared with nearby places

Accomack County: 5.608 %Albemarle County: 11.747 %Alleghany County: 8.822 %Amelia County: 14.372 %Amherst County: 13.859 %Appomattox County: 8.165 %Arlington County: 10.788 %Augusta County: 7.666 %Bath County: 14.476 %Bedford County: 11.537 %Bland County: 7.058 %Botetourt County: 5.394 %Brunswick County: 14.324 %Buchanan County: 7.282 %Buckingham County: 13.555 %Campbell County: 11.336 %Caroline County: 18.898 %Carroll County: 11.22 %Charles City County: 17.555 %Charlotte County: 16.359 %Chesterfield County: 10.339 %Clarke County: 6.941 %Craig County: 8.158 %Culpeper County: 11.758 %Cumberland County: 11.512 %Dickenson County: 10.466 %Dinwiddie County: 9.678 %Essex County: 8.582 %Fairfax County: 13.055 %Fauquier County: 10.321 %Floyd County: 10.401 %Fluvanna County: 14.784 %Franklin County: 10.524 %Frederick County: 11.187 %Giles County: 6.06 %Gloucester County: 9.242 %Goochland County: 5.425 %Grayson County: 7.806 %Greene County: 9.962 %Greensville County: 4.681 %Halifax County: 7.686 %Hanover County: 9.562 %Henrico County: 10.374 %Henry County: 6.689 %Highland County: 13.106 %Isle of Wight County: 9.001 %James City County: 9.518 %King and Queen County: 7.846 %King George County: 8.008 %King William County: 10.603 %Lancaster County: 11.696 %Lee County: 10.634 %Loudoun County: 11.52 %Louisa County: 9.86 %Lunenburg County: 15.924 %Madison County: 16.019 %Mathews County: 10.797 %Mecklenburg County: 8.589 %Middlesex County: 11.634 %Montgomery County: 9.293 %Nelson County: 11.658 %New Kent County: 13.638 %Northampton County: 13.201 %Northumberland County: 14.722 %Nottoway County: 8.5 %Orange County: 11.569 %Page County: 13.613 %Patrick County: 11.613 %Pittsylvania County: 8.832 %Powhatan County: 10.349 %Prince Edward County: 10.005 %Prince George County: 13.822 %Prince William County: 11.055 %Pulaski County: 6.188 %Rappahannock County: 17.883 %Richmond County: 12.125 %Roanoke County: 7.97 %Rockbridge County: 7.976 %Rockingham County: 8.102 %Russell County: 14.455 %Scott County: 8.013 %Shenandoah County: 8.524 %Smyth County: 10.575 %Southampton County: 12.353 %Spotsylvania County: 11.322 %Stafford County: 11.907 %Surry County: 6.479 %Sussex County: 14.665 %Tazewell County: 6.954 %Warren County: 10.633 %Washington County: 6.456 %Westmoreland County: 13.885 %Wise County: 12.748 %Wythe County: 8.59 %York County: 10.274 %Alexandria city: 12.436 %Bristol city: 11.437 %Buena Vista city: 6.833 %Charlottesville city: 11.294 %Chesapeake city: 10.358 %Colonial Heights city: 11.361 %Covington city: 8.022 %Danville city: 8.196 %Emporia city: 12.121 %Fairfax city: 12.115 %Falls Church city: 8.628 %Franklin city: 8.39 %Fredericksburg city: 11.133 %Galax city: 11.702 %Hampton city: 12.061 %Harrisonburg city: 9.873 %Hopewell city: 16.92 %Lexington city: 4.763 %Lynchburg city: 7.881 %Manassas city: 12.394 %Manassas Park city: 9.821 %Martinsville city: 11.473 %Newport News city: 7.418 %Norfolk city: 9.001 %Norton city: 10.51 %Petersburg city: 7.963 %Poquoson city: 20.089 %Portsmouth city: 10.438 %Radford city: 9.2 %Richmond city: 11.107 %Roanoke city: 10.132 %Salem city: 7.393 %Staunton city: 10.334 %Suffolk city: 11 %Virginia Beach city: 13.303 %Waynesboro city: 13.501 %Williamsburg city: 11.423 %Winchester city: 8.992 %
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Job destruction rate, 2023, %. Williamsburg city is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Jobs lost at closing and shrinking establishments during the year, as a percentage of average employment in the two years. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics.

A gross flow: jobs added elsewhere are not subtracted, so the net change is job_creation_rate minus this rate. Not a layoff rate: it counts positions lost at establishments, not people who lost a job. The year is the twelve months to March: 2023 compares March 2022 with March 2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Job destruction rate, Williamsburg city, 2010 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

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Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Job destruction rate, Williamsburg city, 2010 to 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/job-destruction-rate/williamsburg-city-virginia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Job destruction rate, Williamsburg city, 2010 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/job-destruction-rate/williamsburg-city-virginia.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Job destruction rate, Williamsburg city, 2010 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/job-destruction-rate/williamsburg-city-virginia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the job destruction rate in Williamsburg city?

Job destruction rate in Williamsburg city was 11.423% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4.08 pts from 2022. That is the 49th highest of 133 counties in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest job destruction rate in Williamsburg city?

27.885% in 2021, the highest value since 2010 in this series.

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