Virginia Employment Comission

Richmond leads country in one slice of job growth

Health-care and education jobs in Richmond have increased by 10 percent, the highest percentage growth in the country. The region added 8,000 jobs in those sectors since last year.

Will turn of calendar signal new page for Richmond area?

As a new fiscal year begins, “green shoots” might be sprouting through the economy’s cracks. Then again, more than 20,000 workers are drawing unemployment benefits in the region, and bankruptcy filings are increasing by the month. In this piece, RBS takes a hard look at the economic indicators.