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Interactive timelines
Layoff notices seem to be coming daily lately, and unemployment is climbing, sharply in some cases. Use the interactive timelines below to track unemployment rates in the Roanoke and New River Valleys since January 1990, and compare them to the Virginia and U.S. rates in the same period. Scroll over the graphic to see the numbers, and click on the vertical colored bands and lines to see historical events such as past recessions, presidential elections, and more.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Last Updated: 4/1/2009
The timeline above displays historical events from the Roanoke Valley and the United States that may or may not have affected unemployment rates.
