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Economy Eric Douglas,

Unemployment Rate Continues To Decline In W.Va.

West Virginia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.4% in April. That is one tenth lower than last month. Nationally, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged over the month at 4.3% in April.

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Economy Eric Douglas,

Unemployment Rate Falls, But Workers Do Too

Unemployment fell from 4.7% in February to 4.5% for March. Nationally, unemployment fell by a tenth to 4.3%.

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Economy Eric Douglas,

Unemployment Ticks Up For February

For the just-released month of February, unemployment rose a tenth to 4.7%. These are seasonally adjusted numbers.

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Economy Eric Douglas,

Unemployment Jumps In W.VA In November 2025

West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.4% for the month of November 2025.

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