But there are still a growing number of people not working or even trying to find a job. The percent of workers between 16 and 64 who have jobs or are actively looking for a job has dropped in every Hampton Roads city since 2010. In Chesapeake, the percentage of people participating in the labor force dropped from 70.3 percent to 66.3 percent. In Newport News, the rate dropped from 70.7 percent to 68.4 percent. Hampton and Portsmouth both have the lowest participation rates at about 65 percent. Virginia Beach has the highest at 70.7 percent.