RICHMOND — Virginia's job outlook was a mixed bag in August, with the number of jobs up and the number of people still in the state workforce down.

The result is an unemployment rate that was unchanged at 3.6% , marking the first time in eight months that the state jobless rate did not rise.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin , who leaves office in January, focused on an increase of 7,200 jobs in August and an upward revision of 2,700 in July as vindication of his policies since becoming governor almost four years ago. Since his inauguration in January 2022, Youngkin said the state had added 277,000 jobs, including 44,400 in the previous 12 months.

"The increase in non-farm payroll jobs is a direct reflection of the continued strength of our labor market, job growth driven by significant business i

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