West Virginia
Unemployment Rate By County
in October, 2008
Updated on April 6, 2023.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of West Virginia was 5% (sa) in October, 2008. Among all West Virginia counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Pocahontas (6.6%), Mason (6.5%), and Wetzel (6.1%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Monongalia (2.9%), Putnam (3.1%), and Preston (3.4%).
The chart and table below shows the unemployment rate (nsa) for each county.
You can see similar information by state for the United States.
Related Topics: West Virginia BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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West Virginia
Unemployment Rate By County
in October, 2008
West Virginia
Unemployment Rate By County
in October, 2008
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Barbour | 4.6 |
| Berkeley | 5.2 |
| Boone | 3.7 |
| Braxton | 4.4 |
| Brooke | 5.8 |
| Cabell | 3.9 |
| Calhoun | 5.4 |
| Clay | 5.7 |
| Doddridge | 4.6 |
| Fayette | 4 |
| Gilmer | 3.4 |
| Grant | 4.6 |
| Greenbrier | 4.7 |
| Hampshire | 4.2 |
| Hancock | 5.7 |
| Hardy | 4.4 |
| Harrison | 3.8 |
| Jackson | 4.8 |
| Jefferson | 4.3 |
| Kanawha | 3.4 |
| Lewis | 3.7 |
| Lincoln | 4.2 |
| Logan | 3.9 |
| McDowell | 5.5 |
| Marion | 3.4 |
| Marshall | 4.8 |
| Mason | 6.5 |
| Mercer | 4 |
| Mineral | 4.2 |
| Mingo | 4.2 |
| Monongalia | 2.9 |
| Monroe | 4.1 |
| Morgan | 5.2 |
| Nicholas | 4.4 |
| Ohio | 4.3 |
| Pendleton | 4.2 |
| Pleasants | 5 |
| Pocahontas | 6.6 |
| Preston | 3.4 |
| Putnam | 3.1 |
| Raleigh | 3.7 |
| Randolph | 5.6 |
| Ritchie | 4.3 |
| Roane | 5.4 |
| Summers | 4.5 |
| Taylor | 4.3 |
| Tucker | 5.9 |
| Tyler | 5.6 |
| Upshur | 4.2 |
| Wayne | 4.4 |
| Webster | 5.4 |
| Wetzel | 6.1 |
| Wirt | 5.5 |
| Wood | 4.5 |
| Wyoming | 4.2 |