Unemployment Rises to 7.2% As Virginia Sheds 32,600 Jobs in February

Virginia's loss of 32,600 jobs in February from January, the largest in records going back to 1983, was the biggest decline among states.

February's 7.2% (seasonally adjusted)  is up from 6.9% in January.  In the grips of the Great Recession, Virginia had a jobless rate of 6.1% in February 2009; the aftereffects keep rolling.

National unemployment remained at 9.7%.  Read more here.

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