Jobs & Employment in Amherst, VA

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

Labor Force

1,011

Employed

997

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Drive Alone

74.0%

Carpool

11.8%

Walk

2.1%

Work from Home

11.4%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Government

49.6%

Self-Employed

4.4%

Amherst, VA has an unemployment rate of 1.4% with a labor force of 1,011. About 74.0% of workers drive alone to work. 11.4% of workers work from home.