West Virginia Unemployment Rate By County in January, 2023
Updated on August 1, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of West Virginia was 3.6% (sa) in January, 2023. Among all West Virginia counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Calhoun (9.4%), Wetzel (8.5%), and Wirt (7.7%).

On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Jefferson (2.5%), Berkeley (2.9%), and Morgan (3%).

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

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West Virginia Unemployment Rate By County in January, 2023
West Virginia Unemployment Rate By County in January, 2023
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County Unemployment Rate (%)
Barbour 5.3
Berkeley 2.9
Boone 3.8
Braxton 6.3
Brooke 4.7
Cabell 3.4
Calhoun 9.4
Clay 7.6
Doddridge 4.7
Fayette 4.6
Gilmer 4.8
Grant 4.5
Greenbrier 4.4
Hampshire 3.2
Hancock 6.1
Hardy 3.9
Harrison 3.8
Jackson 5.3
Jefferson 2.5
Kanawha 3.7
Lewis 5.4
Lincoln 5.2
Logan 3.9
McDowell 6.8
Marion 4
Marshall 5.8
Mason 4.6
Mercer 3.9
Mineral 4
Mingo 4.9
Monongalia 3.2
Monroe 3.5
Morgan 3
Nicholas 4.3
Ohio 4.3
Pendleton 3.2
Pleasants 5.4
Pocahontas 4
Preston 4.7
Putnam 3.4
Raleigh 3.7
Randolph 5.6
Ritchie 5
Roane 7.5
Summers 4.4
Taylor 4.4
Tucker 3.9
Tyler 6.5
Upshur 4.6
Wayne 4.4
Webster 4.5
Wetzel 8.5
Wirt 7.7
Wood 4.4
Wyoming 4.1