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Job Market / West Virginia

West Virginia Job Market

As of 2026-07-01 (preliminary)

Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Labor Force
772,646
Employed
740,605
Unemployed
32,041
Monthly change: -0.1 pp
12-month change: +0.1 pp
U.S. rate: 4.1%

Unemployment Rate Trend

24-month range: 3.8% – 4.7%

Monthly History

PeriodRateLabor ForceEmployedUnemployed
2026-07-014.1%772,646740,60532,041
2026-06-014.2%773,498740,71132,787
2026-05-014.3%775,096741,69133,405
2026-04-014.4%777,035742,47134,564
2026-03-014.5%779,163743,99835,165
2026-02-014.7%782,051745,50436,547
2026-01-014.6%782,645746,35436,291
2025-12-014.6%783,736747,51236,224
2025-11-014.6%783,871747,51036,361
2025-09-014.5%782,955747,78535,170
2025-08-014.3%781,869748,01833,851
2025-07-014.2%780,875748,33032,545
2025-06-014%780,168748,68231,486
2025-05-014%779,991749,17030,821
2025-04-013.9%780,258749,86830,390
2025-03-013.9%780,816750,67930,137
2025-02-013.8%781,590751,54030,050
2025-01-013.8%782,497752,45230,045
2024-12-013.9%783,580753,39230,188
2024-11-013.9%784,869754,33430,535
2024-10-013.9%786,361755,32731,034
2024-09-014%787,891756,38931,502
2024-08-014%789,243757,42831,815
2024-07-014.1%790,414758,38332,031

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, seasonally adjusted.

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