2011 | Richmond City, Virginia | Unemployment
Summary Information
| Range in Virginia (Min-Max): |
4.2-20.1% |
| Overall in Virginia: | 6.7% |
| National Benchmark: | 5.3% (90th percentile) |
Ranking Methodology
| Summary Measure: | Health Factors - Social & Economic Factors (Employment) |
| Weight in Health Factors: | 10% |
| Years of Data Used: | 2009 |
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Unemployment is measured as the percent of the civilian labor force, age 16 and older, that is unemployed but seeking work.
Data on unemployment is obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). The County Health Rankings uses the most recent calendar-year annual estimate for unemployment.
Unemployment may lead to physical health responses ranging from self-reported physical illness to mortality, especially suicide. It has also been shown to lead to an increase in unhealthy behaviors related to alcohol and tobacco consumption, diet, exercise, and other health-related behaviors, which in turn can lead to increased risk for disease or mortality. Because employee-sponsored health insurance is the most common source of health insurance coverage, unemployment can also limit access to health care.
Scroll down for details on this measure for all of the counties in this state.
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| % unemployed | Percent of population age 16+ unemployed and looking for work |
| Z-Score | (Measure - Average of VA counties)/(Standard Deviation) |
| Place | % unemployed | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack | 6.6% | -0.62 |
| Albemarle | 5.1% | -1.27 |
| Alexandria City | 4.7% | -1.44 |
| Alleghany | 9.4% | 0.59 |
| Amelia | 7.6% | -0.19 |
| Amherst | 7.6% | -0.19 |
| Appomattox | 7.8% | -0.10 |
| Arlington | 4.2% | -1.66 |
| Augusta | 6.6% | -0.62 |
| Bath | 6.4% | -0.71 |
| Bedford | 6.5% | -0.66 |
| Bedford City | 9.3% | 0.55 |
| Bland | 7.6% | -0.19 |
| Botetourt | 6.3% | -0.75 |
| Bristol City | 10.0% | 0.85 |
| Brunswick | 11.4% | 1.46 |
| Buchanan | 9.0% | 0.42 |
| Buckingham | 8.2% | 0.07 |
| Buena Vista City | 8.9% | 0.38 |
| Campbell | 7.2% | -0.36 |
| Caroline | 8.2% | 0.07 |
| Carroll | 10.9% | 1.24 |
| Charles City | 8.8% | 0.33 |
| Charlotte | 9.5% | 0.63 |
| Charlottesville City | 6.4% | -0.71 |
| Chesapeake City | 6.3% | -0.75 |
| Chesterfield | 6.6% | -0.62 |
| Clarke | 6.1% | -0.84 |
| Colonial Heights City | 7.8% | -0.10 |
| Covington City | 10.3% | 0.98 |
| Craig | 7.2% | -0.36 |
| Culpeper | 8.1% | 0.03 |
| Cumberland | 7.2% | -0.36 |
| Danville City | 13.4% | 2.32 |
| Dickenson | 9.0% | 0.42 |
| Dinwiddie | 7.9% | -0.06 |
| Emporia City | 12.3% | 1.85 |
| Essex | 8.2% | 0.07 |
| Fairfax | 4.7% | -1.44 |
| Fairfax City | 5.4% | -1.14 |
| Falls Church City | 7.0% | -0.45 |
| Fauquier | 5.3% | -1.18 |
| Floyd | 7.7% | -0.14 |
| Fluvanna | 5.6% | -1.05 |
| Franklin | 8.1% | 0.03 |
| Franklin City | 10.2% | 0.94 |
| Frederick | 7.5% | -0.23 |
| Fredericksburg City | 9.1% | 0.46 |
| Galax City | 9.9% | 0.81 |
| Giles | 9.0% | 0.42 |
| Gloucester | 5.9% | -0.92 |
| Goochland | 6.4% | -0.71 |
| Grayson | 10.8% | 1.20 |
| Greene | 5.8% | -0.97 |
| Greensville | 9.2% | 0.50 |
| Halifax | 11.6% | 1.54 |
| Hampton City | 7.7% | -0.14 |
| Hanover | 6.5% | -0.66 |
| Harrisonburg City | 6.6% | -0.62 |
| Henrico | 6.8% | -0.53 |
| Henry | 14.1% | 2.62 |
| Highland | 7.9% | NR |
| Hopewell City | 10.3% | 0.98 |
| Isle of Wight | 6.2% | -0.79 |
| James City | 5.3% | -1.18 |
| King and Queen | 7.8% | -0.10 |
| King George | 7.7% | -0.14 |
| King William | 6.9% | -0.49 |
| Lancaster | 9.5% | 0.63 |
| Lee | 7.1% | -0.40 |
| Lexington City | 10.1% | NR |
| Loudoun | 4.6% | -1.48 |
| Louisa | 7.7% | -0.14 |
| Lunenburg | 9.7% | 0.72 |
| Lynchburg City | 8.0% | -0.01 |
| Madison | 6.3% | -0.75 |
| Manassas City | 7.3% | -0.32 |
| Manassas Park City | 6.0% | -0.88 |
| Martinsville City^ | 20.1% | 3.00 |
| Mathews | 5.4% | -1.14 |
| Mecklenburg | 11.2% | 1.37 |
| Middlesex | 6.8% | -0.53 |
| Montgomery | 6.9% | -0.49 |
| Nelson | 6.3% | -0.75 |
| New Kent | 6.9% | -0.49 |
| Newport News City | 7.6% | -0.19 |
| Norfolk City | 8.4% | 0.16 |
| Northampton | 7.9% | -0.06 |
| Northumberland | 8.8% | 0.33 |
| Norton City | 6.6% | -0.62 |
| Nottoway | 8.2% | 0.07 |
| Orange | 7.8% | -0.10 |
| Page | 11.9% | 1.67 |
| Patrick | 11.4% | 1.46 |
| Petersburg City | 13.2% | 2.23 |
| Pittsylvania | 10.6% | 1.11 |
| Poquoson City | 5.1% | -1.27 |
| Portsmouth City | 8.3% | 0.12 |
| Powhatan | 6.1% | -0.84 |
| Prince Edward | 9.0% | 0.42 |
| Prince George | 7.0% | -0.45 |
| Prince William | 5.4% | -1.14 |
| Pulaski | 10.7% | 1.15 |
| Radford City | 8.8% | 0.33 |
| Rappahannock | 5.9% | -0.92 |
| Richmond | 7.9% | -0.06 |
| Richmond City | 9.5% | 0.63 |
| Roanoke | 5.8% | -0.97 |
| Roanoke City | 8.6% | 0.25 |
| Rockbridge | 6.7% | -0.58 |
| Rockingham | 5.8% | -0.97 |
| Russell | 10.8% | 1.20 |
| Salem City | 6.3% | -0.75 |
| Scott | 9.5% | 0.63 |
| Shenandoah | 8.3% | 0.12 |
| Smyth | 11.4% | 1.46 |
| Southampton | 8.1% | 0.03 |
| Spotsylvania | 5.4% | -1.14 |
| Stafford | 5.3% | -1.18 |
| Staunton City | 7.3% | -0.32 |
| Suffolk City | 6.6% | -0.62 |
| Surry | 7.4% | -0.27 |
| Sussex | 10.0% | 0.85 |
| Tazewell | 7.6% | -0.19 |
| Virginia Beach City | 5.9% | -0.92 |
| Warren | 7.3% | -0.32 |
| Washington | 8.5% | 0.20 |
| Waynesboro City | 8.7% | 0.29 |
| Westmoreland | 7.7% | -0.14 |
| Williamsburg City | 14.8% | 2.93 |
| Winchester City | 8.0% | -0.01 |
| Wise | 7.0% | -0.45 |
| Wythe | 10.6% | 1.11 |
| York | 5.3% | -1.18 |
NR in Z-Score column indicates county "not ranked"
^Z-Score was capped at -3.0/3.0 due to population < 20,000
