Following the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) annual benchmarking, Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that according to the BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (“LAUS”, or “the household survey”), the labor force participation rate, which measures the proportion of the civilian population age 16 and older that is employed or actively looking for work, increased by .1 percent to 66.6 percent in January.
Atlantic Strategic Minerals to invest over $50 million in Dinwiddie County and Sussex County mining and mineral processing facilities, creating 71 new jobs
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced the recipients of the 2023 Governor’s Fire Service Awards as part of the annual Virginia Fire Chiefs Association Expo and Symposium in Virginia Beach.
Governor Glenn Youngkin today released the following statement on the recent development with union labor discussions on the Sports and Entertainment District:
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that general fund revenues for January 2024 remain in line with the consensus revenue forecast. For the month of January, Virginia experienced a 2.5 percent decline in comparison to the same period last year, despite an extra collection day relative to the prior year.