Jobs & Employment in Big Stone Gap, VA

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

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

Unemployment Rate

7.5%

Labor Force

1,536

Employed

1,421

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

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

Drive Alone

76.7%

Carpool

7.6%

Walk

8.1%

Work from Home

6.1%

Employment by Sector

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

Private Sector

68.7%

Government

32.2%

Self-Employed

6.0%

Big Stone Gap, VA has an unemployment rate of 7.5% with a labor force of 1,536. About 76.7% of workers drive alone to work. 6.1% of workers work from home.