County Unemployment Rate Down Slightly

The latest (April 2011) unemployment rate for Prince William County is 4.9 percent, down 0.7 percent from 2010.

Virginia's unemployment rate is 5.8 percent and 9.0 percent nationally. In April of 2010 the unemployment rate for the county was 5.6 percent, according to a Prince William County government press release.

The county is able to keep  low unemployment numbers  because of its Northern Virginia location, which is home to both federal government and private sector industries. This provides the area with a diverse and robust marketplace that generates a number of job opportunities, which keeps unemployment well below the national and state averages, the release stated.

“Prince William County is located at the center of Northern Virginia, and our residents provide the highly skilled workforce needed to fill the jobs created throughout the Northern Virginia region,” said Corey A. Stewart, Chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors. “We are committed to providing solutions for the federal government and private sector industries – particularly with regard to BRAC, the life sciences, data centers and government contractors – which continue to bring quality jobs to Prince William County and the rest of the Northern Virginia region.”

Editor's note: information from Prince William County government