West Virginia
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2019
Updated on August 1, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of West Virginia was 4.8% (sa) in May, 2019. Among all West Virginia counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): McDowell (9.8%), Calhoun (8.8%), and Roane (8%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Jefferson (3%), Berkeley (3.2%), and Morgan (3.3%).
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 May, 2019
West Virginia
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2019
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Barbour | 5.5 |
| Berkeley | 3.2 |
| Boone | 5.1 |
| Braxton | 6.5 |
| Brooke | 4.5 |
| Cabell | 4 |
| Calhoun | 8.8 |
| Clay | 7.9 |
| Doddridge | 5.1 |
| Fayette | 4.8 |
| Gilmer | 4.9 |
| Grant | 5 |
| Greenbrier | 4.2 |
| Hampshire | 3.7 |
| Hancock | 4.4 |
| Hardy | 3.4 |
| Harrison | 4.4 |
| Jackson | 5.2 |
| Jefferson | 3 |
| Kanawha | 4.4 |
| Lewis | 5.4 |
| Lincoln | 5.5 |
| Logan | 5.3 |
| McDowell | 9.8 |
| Marion | 4.5 |
| Marshall | 5.6 |
| Mason | 4.8 |
| Mercer | 4.8 |
| Mineral | 4.5 |
| Mingo | 5.6 |
| Monongalia | 3.5 |
| Monroe | 4.5 |
| Morgan | 3.3 |
| Nicholas | 5 |
| Ohio | 4.5 |
| Pendleton | 3.8 |
| Pleasants | 4.8 |
| Pocahontas | 7.4 |
| Preston | 4.4 |
| Putnam | 4.2 |
| Raleigh | 4.3 |
| Randolph | 6.1 |
| Ritchie | 5.2 |
| Roane | 8 |
| Summers | 4.9 |
| Taylor | 4.6 |
| Tucker | 4.7 |
| Tyler | 7.2 |
| Upshur | 5.1 |
| Wayne | 5 |
| Webster | 4.9 |
| Wetzel | 7.1 |
| Wirt | 6.6 |
| Wood | 4.6 |
| Wyoming | 6.5 |