Updated July 06, 2020
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Blacksburg area, fourth quarter 2019
(U.S. = $1,185; Area = $873)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are not
seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Blacksburg area Economic Summary
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
10.0
12.7
7.7
10.5
9.1
13.0
3.6
3.0
2.8
3.0
2.9
3.4
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
Radford city, VA
Pulaski Co., VA
Montgomery Co.,
VA
Giles Co., VA
Blacksburg area
United States
May-19
May-20
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-20.0
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
May-17
May-18
May-19
May-20
Blacksburg area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
66.2
-12.7
-16.1
Mining, logging, and construction
-
-
-
Manufacturing
-
-
-
Trade, transportation, and util ities
-
-
-
Information
-
-
-
Financial activities
-
-
-
Professional and business services
-
-
-
Education and health services
-
-
-
Leisure and hospitality
-
-
-
Other services
-
-
-
Government
21.2
-4.0
-15.9
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
May 2020
Change from May
2019
Blacksburg area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Over-the-year changes in wages and salaries