Unemployment fell in most of Virginia’s urban areas during July.
The Virginia Employment Commission reported on Wednesday that seven of the state’s metropolitan statistical areas saw their jobless rates dip in July. In four other metro areas, unemployment rates remained unchanged in comparison to June figures.
The lowest unemployment rate was recorded in Northern Virginia: 3.2 percent in July, down one-tenth of a percentage point from June.
The highest jobless rate in July was seen in the Lynchburg area, 4.6 percent. That rate, however, was down from 4.8 percent the month before.
