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State Unemployment Rate Rises to 6.5% in February

West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose two-tenths of a percentage point to 6.5 percent in February.

WorkForce West Virginia says in a news release that the number of unemployed state residents increased by 1,300 last month to 50,800.

Job declines included 700 in educational and health services, 400 in construction and 300 in financial services. Job gains included 300 in leisure and hospitality, 200 both in mining and logging and in trade, transportation and utilities, and 100 in government.

Nationally, the unemployment rate remained at 4.9 percent in February.

State Unemployment Rises in January

West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate inched higher in January.

WorkForce West Virginia says in a news release that the unemployment rate rose one-tenth of a percentage point to 6.3 percent. The number of unemployed state residents increased by 1,000 in January to 49,400.

Job declines including 1,100 in leisure and hospitality, 800 in government, 600 in construction, and 500 each in professional and business services, and educational and health services. Job gains included 1,000 in manufacturing and 600 in financial activities.

Nationally, the unemployment rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.9 percent in January.

Jobless Rate Rises in 30 West Virginia Counties in November

Unemployment rates increased in 30 of West Virginia's 55 counties in November.Workforce West Virginia says unemployment rates fell in 16 other counties,…

Unemployment rates increased in 30 of West Virginia’s 55 counties in November.

Workforce West Virginia says unemployment rates fell in 16 other counties, while nine counties saw no change.

Jefferson County’s 3.1 unemployment rate was the lowest in the state. Mingo County had the highest unemployment rate, 12 percent.

Statewide, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell four-tenths of a percentage point to 6.5 percent.

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