West Virginia Unemployment Rate By County in December, 2018
Updated on August 1, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of West Virginia was 5% (sa) in December, 2018. Among all West Virginia counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Calhoun (12.4%), McDowell (11.6%), and Clay (9.8%).

On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Jefferson (3%), Berkeley (3.3%), and Morgan (3.5%).

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

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West Virginia Unemployment Rate By County in December, 2018
West Virginia Unemployment Rate By County in December, 2018
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County Unemployment Rate (%)
Barbour 5.6
Berkeley 3.3
Boone 5.2
Braxton 7.1
Brooke 5.1
Cabell 4.1
Calhoun 12.4
Clay 9.8
Doddridge 4.8
Fayette 5.7
Gilmer 4.8
Grant 6
Greenbrier 5.1
Hampshire 4.2
Hancock 4.8
Hardy 4.5
Harrison 4.5
Jackson 4.5
Jefferson 3
Kanawha 4.7
Lewis 4.9
Lincoln 6.1
Logan 6.1
McDowell 11.6
Marion 4.9
Marshall 5.1
Mason 5.4
Mercer 5.1
Mineral 5
Mingo 5.9
Monongalia 3.8
Monroe 5.1
Morgan 3.5
Nicholas 5.7
Ohio 4.1
Pendleton 4.6
Pleasants 4.5
Pocahontas 5.4
Preston 5.3
Putnam 4.5
Raleigh 4.8
Randolph 6
Ritchie 5.9
Roane 7.9
Summers 5.9
Taylor 4.8
Tucker 5.3
Tyler 6.9
Upshur 5.5
Wayne 5.6
Webster 5.6
Wetzel 6.9
Wirt 7.4
Wood 4.9
Wyoming 7.9