Unemployment rates in most of Virginia’s urban areas declined slightly in August.
Virginia Employment Commission figures reported on Wednesday showed that jobless rates dipped in six of Virginia’s 11 metropolitan statistical areas during the month.
In four metro areas, the unemployment rate remained unchanged from July. In one urban area, Richmond, the rate ticked up one-tenth of a percentage point.
The numbers cited in the VEC report are not seasonally adjusted, meaning they do not take into account seasonal changes in the workforce.
