Unemployment Rate in Richmond, VA (MSA) was 3.30% in December of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Unemployment Rate in Richmond, VA (MSA) reached a record high of 11.20 in April of 2020 and a record low of 1.70 in December of 2000. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Unemployment Rate in Richmond, VA (MSA) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on April of 2026.