West Virginia
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2016
Updated on April 6, 2023.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of West Virginia was 6.1% (sa) in August, 2016. Among all West Virginia counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): McDowell (13.5%), Mingo (12.7%), and Wyoming (10.6%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Pendleton (3.6%), Jefferson (3.6%), and Berkeley (4.3%).
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 August, 2016
West Virginia
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2016
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Barbour | 6.8 |
| Berkeley | 4.3 |
| Boone | 9.2 |
| Braxton | 7.5 |
| Brooke | 7.1 |
| Cabell | 5.2 |
| Calhoun | 9.6 |
| Clay | 9.6 |
| Doddridge | 5.2 |
| Fayette | 7.3 |
| Gilmer | 7.7 |
| Grant | 6.3 |
| Greenbrier | 4.9 |
| Hampshire | 4.4 |
| Hancock | 7 |
| Hardy | 5.4 |
| Harrison | 5.7 |
| Jackson | 6.3 |
| Jefferson | 3.6 |
| Kanawha | 5.6 |
| Lewis | 7.7 |
| Lincoln | 7.9 |
| Logan | 10.2 |
| McDowell | 13.5 |
| Marion | 6.4 |
| Marshall | 7.4 |
| Mason | 7.5 |
| Mercer | 7.1 |
| Mineral | 6.3 |
| Mingo | 12.7 |
| Monongalia | 4.8 |
| Monroe | 4.9 |
| Morgan | 4.7 |
| Nicholas | 9.2 |
| Ohio | 5.6 |
| Pendleton | 3.6 |
| Pleasants | 8.2 |
| Pocahontas | 5.6 |
| Preston | 5.6 |
| Putnam | 5 |
| Raleigh | 6.8 |
| Randolph | 5.7 |
| Ritchie | 6.2 |
| Roane | 9 |
| Summers | 5.7 |
| Taylor | 5.6 |
| Tucker | 5.2 |
| Tyler | 8.9 |
| Upshur | 7.5 |
| Wayne | 6.8 |
| Webster | 9.1 |
| Wetzel | 8.7 |
| Wirt | 8.7 |
| Wood | 6 |
| Wyoming | 10.6 |