| | Civilian Labor Force, 2023 | Persons Employed, 2023 | Persons Unemployed, 2023 | Unemployment Rate, 2023 | Unemployment Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2023 |
|
| United States | 167,116,000 | 161,037,000 | 6,080,000 | 3.6% | 100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 12,251,069 | 11,840,591 | 410,478 | 3.4% | 92.1% |
| Virginia | 4,555,208 | 4,424,155 | 131,053 | 2.9% | 79.1% |
| Appalachian Virginia | 344,977 | 333,746 | 11,231 | 3.3% | 89.5% |
|
| County |
| Alleghany (+ Covington city) | 8,767 | 8,446 | 321 | 3.7% | 100.6% |
| Bath | 2,417 | 2,349 | 68 | 2.8% | 77.3% |
| Bland | 2,851 | 2,766 | 85 | 3.0% | 81.9% |
| Botetourt | 18,119 | 17,658 | 461 | 2.5% | 69.9% |
| Buchanan | 6,424 | 6,140 | 284 | 4.4% | 121.5% |
| Carroll (+ Galax city) | 15,867 | 15,269 | 598 | 3.8% | 103.6% |
| Craig | 2,374 | 2,297 | 77 | 3.2% | 89.2% |
| Dickenson | 4,634 | 4,432 | 202 | 4.4% | 119.8% |
| Floyd | 8,721 | 8,493 | 228 | 2.6% | 71.9% |
| Giles | 8,356 | 8,115 | 241 | 2.9% | 79.3% |
| Grayson | 8,300 | 8,073 | 227 | 2.7% | 75.2% |
| Henry (+ Martinsville city) | 29,871 | 28,764 | 1,107 | 3.7% | 101.9% |
| Highland | 1,506 | 1,471 | 35 | 2.3% | 63.9% |
| Lee | 8,342 | 8,025 | 317 | 3.8% | 104.4% |
| Montgomery (+ Radford city) | 63,066 | 61,221 | 1,845 | 2.9% | 80.4% |
| Patrick | 7,319 | 7,063 | 256 | 3.5% | 96.1% |
| Pulaski | 17,152 | 16,672 | 480 | 2.8% | 76.9% |
| Rockbridge (+ Buena Vista city + Lexington city) | 16,875 | 16,377 | 498 | 3.0% | 81.1% |
| Russell | 11,233 | 10,825 | 408 | 3.6% | 99.8% |
| Scott | 9,391 | 9,088 | 303 | 3.2% | 88.7% |
| Smyth | 14,101 | 13,650 | 451 | 3.2% | 87.9% |
| Tazewell | 15,511 | 14,888 | 623 | 4.0% | 110.4% |
| Washington (+ Bristol city) | 34,675 | 33,598 | 1,077 | 3.1% | 85.4% |
| Wise (+ Norton city) | 14,591 | 13,984 | 607 | 4.2% | 114.3% |
| Wythe | 14,514 | 14,082 | 432 | 3.0% | 81.8% |
