Workforce Participation

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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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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Gov. Patrick Morrisey To Deliver State Of The State Address Tonight

Ahead of the address Morrisey has identified tax cuts, workforce participation and foster care as key issues.

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W.Va. Labor Force Participation Still Lags

For more than 50 years, West Virginia’s labor force participation has remained at, or near the bottom of, national rankings.

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