West Virginia Unemployment Rate By County in August, 2016
Updated on August 1, 2025.

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 (14.4%), Mingo (11.5%), and Clay (11%).

On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Jefferson (3.6%), Pendleton (3.8%), and Berkeley (4%).

The chart and table below shows the unemployment rate (nsa) for each county.

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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 6.7
Berkeley 4
Boone 9.2
Braxton 7.5
Brooke 6.7
Cabell 5.2
Calhoun 8.6
Clay 11
Doddridge 6.5
Fayette 7
Gilmer 6.4
Grant 6.6
Greenbrier 4.9
Hampshire 4.6
Hancock 6.6
Hardy 4.2
Harrison 6
Jackson 7.2
Jefferson 3.6
Kanawha 5.8
Lewis 7.5
Lincoln 7.2
Logan 10.2
McDowell 14.4
Marion 6.1
Marshall 7.2
Mason 6.8
Mercer 6.2
Mineral 6
Mingo 11.5
Monongalia 4.8
Monroe 5.5
Morgan 4.3
Nicholas 8.5
Ohio 6
Pendleton 3.8
Pleasants 6.6
Pocahontas 6
Preston 6
Putnam 5.1
Raleigh 6.9
Randolph 6
Ritchie 7
Roane 8.8
Summers 5.7
Taylor 5.8
Tucker 5.3
Tyler 9.1
Upshur 6.8
Wayne 7
Webster 8.9
Wetzel 9.9
Wirt 8.7
Wood 5.9
Wyoming 10.4