Bristol city, VA: 5 findings, 5 noted

5 findings fired for Bristol city, VA this run, against a typical home value of $178,521 in August 2026 and covered employment of 11,048 in 2026 Q1.

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noteBristol city, VA's covered employment was 3.0% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.
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- +3 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteBristol city, VA's average weekly wage was 1.5% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.
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- +1.5 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteBristol city, VA's average weekly wage of $901 ranks 5th of 5 counties in the Kingsport-Bristol metro, against a median of $1,002.
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- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 5 counties in the Kingsport-Bristol metro that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
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noteBristol city, VA's covered employment of +3.0% ranks 1st of 5 counties in the Kingsport-Bristol metro, against a median of -1.0%.
Period 2026 Q1.
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- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 5 counties in the Kingsport-Bristol metro that published jobs.yoy.emp
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noteBristol city, VA's covered employment of +3.0% ranks 13th of 133 Virginia counties, against a median of -0.4%.
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- 91 on the 0-to-100 scale across 133 Virginia counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
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