Fairfax County in VA has the smallest drop in unemployment rate over the last 4 years (-1.2%) among the 180 counties with at least 376,353 in population in 2015 (
Fairfax County in VA is at 1,142,234). That -1.2% compares to an average of -3.7% across those 180 counties. Also, that -1.2% represents a drop from 4.8% to 3.6%.
Fairfax County in VA has these related standings
among those 180 counties:
- change in unemployment rate over the last 4 years = -1.2% (the highest)
- unemployment rate = 3.6% (14th-lowest, tied)