Employment rose in all 12 large counties in Virginia from March 2022 to March 2023. Loudoun County and Chesterfield County had the largest over-the-year increases in employment at 4.3 percent and 3.9 percent. Among the 12 largest counties in Virginia, employment was highest in Fairfax County (624,587) in March 2023. Within Fairfax County’s private industry, professional, scientific, and technical services accounted for the largest employment. Together, the 12 largest Virginia counties accounted for 55.0 percent of total employment within the state. Nationwide, the 360 largest counties made up 73.0 percent of total U.S. employment.
