West Virginia
Unemployment Rate By County
in January, 2016
Updated on August 1, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of West Virginia was 6.3% (sa) in January, 2016. Among all West Virginia counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Calhoun (15.8%), Clay (14.2%), and McDowell (13.8%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Jefferson (3.8%), Berkeley (4.2%), and Morgan (4.7%).
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 January, 2016
West Virginia
Unemployment Rate By County
in January, 2016
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Barbour | 7.9 |
| Berkeley | 4.2 |
| Boone | 11 |
| Braxton | 10.7 |
| Brooke | 7.6 |
| Cabell | 5.4 |
| Calhoun | 15.8 |
| Clay | 14.2 |
| Doddridge | 8.2 |
| Fayette | 9.1 |
| Gilmer | 8.1 |
| Grant | 7.9 |
| Greenbrier | 7.6 |
| Hampshire | 5.5 |
| Hancock | 8.1 |
| Hardy | 5.6 |
| Harrison | 7.2 |
| Jackson | 9.2 |
| Jefferson | 3.8 |
| Kanawha | 6.3 |
| Lewis | 10 |
| Lincoln | 10.1 |
| Logan | 11.7 |
| McDowell | 13.8 |
| Marion | 7.5 |
| Marshall | 9.7 |
| Mason | 7.9 |
| Mercer | 6.6 |
| Mineral | 7 |
| Mingo | 12.5 |
| Monongalia | 4.7 |
| Monroe | 6.4 |
| Morgan | 4.7 |
| Nicholas | 8.8 |
| Ohio | 6.8 |
| Pendleton | 5.3 |
| Pleasants | 7.9 |
| Pocahontas | 7.2 |
| Preston | 7.5 |
| Putnam | 5.7 |
| Raleigh | 8.2 |
| Randolph | 7.7 |
| Ritchie | 8.5 |
| Roane | 12.5 |
| Summers | 7.4 |
| Taylor | 7.2 |
| Tucker | 6.2 |
| Tyler | 10 |
| Upshur | 7.7 |
| Wayne | 8 |
| Webster | 7.4 |
| Wetzel | 13.2 |
| Wirt | 11.8 |
| Wood | 6.6 |
| Wyoming | 12.3 |