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As the number of Alexandria residents counted as unemployed dropped below 3,000 for the first time in more than a year, the city’s jobless rate reached its lowest level since April 2025, according to new state data.

A total of 96,006 Alexandria residents were counted in the civilian workforce for the month, with 2,888 seeking jobs, according to figures reported July 1 by the Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement.


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The Alexandria/Arlington Regional Workforce Council has been awarded $150,000 in state funding to provide executive coaching services to higher-skilled job seekers in the region.

The grant, announced today by Governor Glenn Youngkin, is part of over $1 million in workforce development funding distributed across Virginia through the “Facilitating Career Pivots into High-Demand Occupations” program.