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Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News Metro Area Historical Employment Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News Area | % | U.S. | |
| Population 16 Years and Over | 1,351,489 | see rank | 248,775,628 |
| Male1 | 658,714 | 48.74%, see rank | 48.69% |
| Male, In Labor Force:2 | 484,259 | 73.52%, see rank | 69.28% |
| Male, In Armed Forces2 | 59,746 | 9.07%, see rank | 0.73% |
| Male, Civilian2 | 424,513 | 64.45%, see rank | 68.54% |
| Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 388,626 | 91.55%, see rank | 90.49% |
| Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 35,887 | 8.45%, see rank | 9.51% |
| Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 174,455 | 26.48%, see rank | 30.72% |
| Female1 | 692,775 | 51.26%, see rank | 51.31% |
| Female, In Labor Force:2 | 427,883 | 61.76%, see rank | 58.79% |
| Female, In Armed Forces2 | 11,549 | 1.67%, see rank | 0.11% |
| Female, Civilian2 | 416,334 | 60.10%, see rank | 58.69% |
| Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 382,712 | 91.92%, see rank | 91.18% |
| Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 33,622 | 8.08%, see rank | 8.82% |
| Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 264,892 | 38.24%, see rank | 41.21% |
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
ACS 2008-2012 data
| Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News Area | % | U.S. | |
| Population 16 Years and Over | 1,326,873 | see rank | 243,810,053 |
| Male1 | 644,242 | 48.55%, see rank | 48.65% |
| Male, In Labor Force:2 | 482,473 | 74.89%, see rank | 70.20% |
| Male, In Armed Forces2 | 67,050 | 10.41%, see rank | 0.82% |
| Male, Civilian2 | 415,423 | 64.48%, see rank | 69.38% |
| Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 381,765 | 91.90%, see rank | 90.27% |
| Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 33,658 | 8.10%, see rank | 9.73% |
| Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 161,769 | 25.11%, see rank | 29.80% |
| Female1 | 682,631 | 51.45%, see rank | 51.35% |
| Female, In Labor Force:2 | 429,592 | 62.93%, see rank | 59.43% |
| Female, In Armed Forces2 | 12,940 | 1.90%, see rank | 0.13% |
| Female, Civilian2 | 416,652 | 61.04%, see rank | 59.30% |
| Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 384,343 | 92.25%, see rank | 91.21% |
| Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 32,309 | 7.75%, see rank | 8.79% |
| Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 253,039 | 37.07%, see rank | 40.57% |
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
ACS 2006-2010 data
| Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News Area | % | U.S. | |
| Population 16 Years and Over | 1,309,048 | see rank | 238,733,844 |
| Male1 | 634,563 | 48.48%, see rank | 48.60% |
| Male, In Labor Force:2 | 478,487 | 75.40%, see rank | 70.92% |
| Male, In Armed Forces2 | 67,594 | 10.65%, see rank | 0.83% |
| Male, Civilian2 | 410,893 | 64.75%, see rank | 70.09% |
| Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 383,834 | 93.41%, see rank | 91.78% |
| Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 27,059 | 6.59%, see rank | 8.22% |
| Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 156,076 | 24.60%, see rank | 29.08% |
| Female1 | 674,485 | 51.52%, see rank | 51.40% |
| Female, In Labor Force:2 | 425,938 | 63.15%, see rank | 59.40% |
| Female, In Armed Forces2 | 12,176 | 1.81%, see rank | 0.13% |
| Female, Civilian2 | 413,762 | 61.34%, see rank | 59.26% |
| Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 387,829 | 93.73%, see rank | 92.41% |
| Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 25,933 | 6.27%, see rank | 7.59% |
| Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 248,547 | 36.85%, see rank | 40.60% |
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
ACS 2005-2009 data
| Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News Area | % | U.S. | |
| Population 16 Years and Over | 1,303,729 | see rank | 235,871,704 |
| Male1 | 629,840 | 48.31%, see rank | 48.74% |
| Male, In Labor Force:2 | 479,435 | 76.12%, see rank | 71.28% |
| Male, In Armed Forces2 | 70,496 | 11.19%, see rank | 0.84% |
| Male, Civilian2 | 408,939 | 64.93%, see rank | 70.44% |
| Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 385,008 | 94.15%, see rank | 92.66% |
| Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 23,931 | 5.85%, see rank | 7.34% |
| Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 150,405 | 23.88%, see rank | 28.72% |
| Female1 | 673,889 | 51.69%, see rank | 51.26% |
| Female, In Labor Force:2 | 424,319 | 62.97%, see rank | 59.10% |
| Female, In Armed Forces2 | 13,048 | 1.94%, see rank | 0.14% |
| Female, Civilian2 | 411,271 | 61.03%, see rank | 58.96% |
| Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 385,577 | 93.75%, see rank | 92.95% |
| Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 25,694 | 6.25%, see rank | 7.05% |
| Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 249,570 | 37.03%, see rank | 40.90% |
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.