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Economy Eric Douglas, Apr. 15, 2026

Unemployment Ticks Up For February

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

Economy Eric Douglas, Apr. 09, 2026

Unemployment Varies Widely By W.Va. Counties

A new set of delayed January unemployment figures for West Virginia is out. Some counties are below the national average, but many are not.

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Economy WVPB Staff, Apr. 02, 2026

Panel Explores Data Center Development In State, This West Virginia Morning

A panel discussion consisting of community, political and data center industry leaders Tuesday night at Shepherd University has reignited the debate over local control of data center development in the state. Also, WorkForce West Virginia has released state unemployment figures for January. And, Amazon this week celebrated the grand openings of two news operations facilities in West Virginia.

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Economy Eric Douglas, Apr. 01, 2026

W.Va. Unemployment Rate Holds Steady

After a nearly three-month delay, WorkForce West Virginia has released state unemployment figures for January. The newly released numbers show that for the month of January, West Virginia’s unemployment rate remained at 4.6%.

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Economy Jack Walker, Jun. 27, 2025

W.Va. Lost More Jobs Than Any Other State Last Year, Labor Bureau Says

New data suggests West Virginia is losing more jobs than any other state. In a one-year span, the number of jobs within West Virginia fell by roughly 9,400 positions.

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Economy Jack Walker, Mar. 17, 2025

W.Va. Loses Jobs In New Year, Workforce Data Shows

According to labor data released Monday, West Virginia lost roughly 3,800 non-farm positions on company payrolls between January 2024 and January 2025.

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