Jobs & Employment in Sterling, VA

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

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

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Labor Force

18,678

Employed

17,629

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

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

Drive Alone

66.8%

Carpool

17.1%

Public Transit

1.1%

Walk

0.7%

Work from Home

12.9%

Employment by Sector

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

Government

46.5%

Self-Employed

2.4%

Sterling, VA has an unemployment rate of 4.7% with a labor force of 18,678. About 66.8% of workers drive alone to work. 12.9% of workers work from home.