County Emphasis
For Release: July 21, 2015
Contact: Courtney Sisk Johnson
[email protected] 304-957-9341
West Virginia’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose three-tenths of a percentage point to 7.2 in June 2015.
Unemployment rates increased in 46 counties, decreased in seven counties, and was unchanged in two counties.
Counties with an unemployment rate above 13.0 percent included McDowell (13.6) and Mingo (14.0). Counties with an
unemployment rate below 5.0 percent included Jefferson (4.6) and Pendleton (4.3). The state’s seasonally adjusted
unemployment rate increased two-tenths of a percentage point to 7.4 percent.
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WEST VIRGINIA LABOR FORCE STATISTICS, BY COUNTY
County
Barbour
Berkeley
Boone*
Braxton
Brooke
Cabell*
Calhoun
Clay*
Doddridge*
Fayette*
Gilmer
Grant
Greenbrier
Hampshire
Hancock
Hardy
Harrison*
Jackson
Jefferson
Kanawha*
Lewis
Lincoln*
Logan*
McDowell
Marion*
Marshall*
Mason*
Mercer*
Mineral
Mingo
Monongalia*
Monroe
Morgan
Nicholas
Ohio*
Pendleton
Pleasants
Pocahontas
Preston*
Putnam*
Raleigh*
Randolph*
Ritchie
Roane
Summers
Taylor*
Tucker
Tyler
Upshur
Wayne*
Webster
Wetzel
Wirt*
Wood*
Wyoming
Civilian Labor Force
June
May
June
2015
2015
2014
6,880
52,700
8,670
5,280
10,500
42,490
3,000
3,440
3,790
16,780
2,780
5,900
15,260
10,040
13,480
5,520
31,940
12,210
27,270
89,290
7,410
7,560
12,070
5,530
26,820
14,740
10,480
22,560
11,830
7,740
48,820
5,800
7,520
10,270
21,660
3,620
2,960
3,600
14,370
26,000
31,390
11,890
4,680
5,380
4,580
7,850
3,230
3,700
9,760
16,090
3,470
7,390
2,340
38,680
7,790
6,640
51,540
8,470
5,130
10,210
41,880
2,950
3,340
3,660
16,420
2,740
5,700
14,610
9,540
13,160
5,330
31,290
11,760
26,810
87,210
7,210
7,470
11,890
5,430
26,230
14,440
10,080
22,140
11,570
7,510
50,040
5,560
7,240
10,040
21,380
3,460
2,890
3,510
14,570
25,620
30,860
11,700
4,520
5,270
4,420
7,720
3,140
3,600
9,550
15,840
3,290
7,110
2,280
37,890
7,590
Total Employment
June
May
June
2015
2015
2014
Total Unemployment
June
May
June
2015
2015
2014
Unemployment Rate
June
May
June
2015
2015
2014
6,810
52,820
8,700
5,400
10,460
42,560
2,990
3,430
3,870
17,030
2,870
6,040
15,730
9,700
13,560
5,370
32,470
12,170
27,850
90,020
7,360
7,570
12,320
5,980
26,720
14,470
10,390
22,500
12,000
8,010
49,250
5,660
7,600
10,450
21,600
3,600
3,060
3,530
14,280
26,010
32,020
12,040
4,780
5,460
4,590
7,850
3,410
3,690
9,630
16,100
3,560
7,500
2,310
38,500
8,250
6,280
49,900
7,790
4,800
9,680
39,910
2,700
3,070
3,570
15,290
2,560
5,440
14,290
9,490
12,390
5,130
29,720
11,290
26,030
83,690
6,800
6,820
10,640
4,780
24,620
13,390
9,530
20,750
10,950
6,660
45,930
5,460
7,090
9,320
20,310
3,470
2,680
3,310
13,380
24,460
28,970
11,050
4,360
4,770
4,260
7,320
3,000
3,330
8,900
14,900
3,190
6,570
2,110
36,140
6,940
6,120
48,900
7,610
4,670
9,450
39,490
2,650
2,980
3,460
15,080
2,530
5,280
13,660
9,020
12,130
4,940
29,200
10,910
25,650
81,810
6,640
6,750
10,480
4,710
24,400
13,290
9,230
20,450
10,770
6,500
47,510
5,250
6,830
9,160
20,160
3,310
2,640
3,110
13,660
24,180
28,590
10,840
4,240
4,680
4,110
7,260
2,920
3,280
8,760
14,750
3,040
6,400
2,050
35,550
6,830
6,340
50,010
7,890
4,940
9,690
40,140
2,760
3,090
3,700
15,660
2,690
5,570
14,790
9,120
12,450
4,960
30,800
11,410
26,610
84,780
6,920
6,850
11,050
5,170
25,070
13,420
9,420
20,710
11,070
7,020
46,950
5,360
7,190
9,510
20,370
3,450
2,830
3,230
13,460
24,620
29,750
11,200
4,520
4,960
4,300
7,450
3,190
3,360
8,980
15,010
3,260
6,730
2,110
36,340
7,490
600
2,790
890
480
830
2,590
300
380
220
1,490
220
460
960
550
1,090
400
2,220
920
1,250
5,610
610
750
1,430
750
2,200
1,350
950
1,810
880
1,090
2,880
340
430
950
1,360
160
280
290
990
1,550
2,420
840
320
610
320
530
230
370
860
1,190
270
820
240
2,540
850
520
2,640
860
460
760
2,380
300
350
200
1,350
210
430
950
530
1,030
390
2,090
850
1,160
5,400
570
730
1,410
720
1,830
1,150
850
1,690
790
1,010
2,530
310
410
890
1,220
160
250
400
910
1,440
2,280
870
290
590
300
460
220
320
800
1,100
250
710
220
2,340
760
470
2,810
810
460
780
2,420
240
340
170
1,370
180
460
930
570
1,100
410
1,670
760
1,240
5,240
440
720
1,270
810
1,650
1,050
970
1,790
930
990
2,300
300
410
940
1,240
150
220
300
820
1,390
2,270
840
260
500
300
400
220
330
650
1,090
310
770
200
2,160
760
8.7
5.3
10.2
9.0
7.9
6.1
10.0
10.9
5.8
8.9
7.7
7.7
6.3
5.4
8.1
7.2
6.9
7.6
4.6
6.3
8.2
9.9
11.9
13.6
8.2
9.2
9.0
8.0
7.4
14.0
5.9
5.9
5.7
9.2
6.3
4.3
9.3
8.0
6.9
5.9
7.7
7.1
6.7
11.3
6.9
6.7
7.2
10.0
8.8
7.4
7.9
11.1
10.2
6.6
10.9
7.8
5.1
10.1
8.9
7.5
5.7
10.3
10.6
5.5
8.2
7.6
7.5
6.5
5.5
7.8
7.4
6.7
7.2
4.3
6.2
7.9
9.7
11.9
13.3
7.0
8.0
8.5
7.6
6.9
13.4
5.1
5.6
5.7
8.8
5.7
4.5
8.6
11.4
6.2
5.6
7.4
7.4
6.4
11.2
6.8
5.9
6.9
8.8
8.3
6.9
7.6
10.0
9.8
6.2
10.0
6.8
5.3
9.3
8.6
7.4
5.7
7.8
10.0
4.4
8.0
6.2
7.7
5.9
5.9
8.1
7.7
5.1
6.2
4.5
5.8
6.0
9.5
10.3
13.5
6.2
7.3
9.3
7.9
7.7
12.4
4.7
5.3
5.4
9.0
5.7
4.2
7.3
8.4
5.7
5.3
7.1
7.0
5.5
9.1
6.4
5.1
6.3
9.0
6.7
6.8
8.6
10.3
8.8
5.6
9.2
Statewide
796,800
781,400
801,900
All data have been revised to March 2014 benchmark.
739,100
727,800
749,700
57,600
53,600
52,100
7.2
6.9
6.5
*These data are included in the multi-county areas listed by labor market areas in the table entitled "West Virginia
Labor Force Statistics, By Labor Market Area."
Workforce West Virginia
Prepared by Research, Information and Analysis
Earl Ray Tomblin, Governor
Russell Fry, Acting Executive Director
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WEST VIRGINIA LABOR FORCE STATISTICS, BY COUNTY
Labor Market Areas
Civilian Labor Force
June
May
June
2015
2015
2014
Total Employment
May
June
June
2015
2015
2014
Total Unemployment
June
May
June
2015
2015
2014
Unemployment Rate
June
May
June
2015
2015
2014
UNITED STATES In Thousands,
Not Seasonally Adjusted
158,283
157,719
156,997
149,645
149,349
147,104
8,638
8,370
9,893
5.5
5.3
6.3
UNITED STATES In Thousands,
Seasonally Adjusted
157,037
157,469
155,700
148,739
148,795
146,247
8,299
8,674
9,453
5.3
5.5
6.1
WEST VIRGINIA
Not Seasonally Adjusted
796,800
781,400
801,900
739,100
727,800
749,700
57,600
53,600
52,100
7.2
6.9
6.5
WEST VIRGINIA
Seasonally Adjusted
782,000
778,900
788,900
724,500
722,500
736,700
57,500
56,400
52,200
7.4
7.2
6.6
48,200
47,300
49,000
44,300
43,700
45,400
3,900
3,600
3,600
8.1
7.7
7.4
101,400
99,000
102,200
94,500
92,400
95,800
6,900
6,600
6,400
6.8
6.7
6.3
HUNTINGTON - ASHLAND
Cabell, Lincoln, Putnam and Wayne Counties, WV;
Boyd and Greenup Counties, KY;
and Lawrence County, OH
150,000 149,100
151,600
140,200
139,800
141,500
9,800
9,200
10,100
6.5
6.2
6.7
BECKLEY
Raleigh and Fayette
CHARLESTON
Boone, Clay and Kanawha
MORGANTOWN
Monongalia and Preston
63,200
64,600
63,500
59,300
61,200
60,400
3,900
3,400
3,100
6.1
5.3
4.9
PARKERSBURG
Wirt and Wood
41,000
40,200
40,800
38,200
37,600
38,400
2,800
2,600
2,400
6.8
6.4
5.8
WHEELING
Ohio and Marshall Counties, WV,
and Belmont County, OH
68,500
68,000
68,000
63,700
63,700
63,700
4,800
4,400
4,300
7.0
6.4
6.4
BLUEFIELD
Mercer County, WV, and
Tazewell County, VA
39,700
39,300
39,900
36,500
36,300
36,600
3,200
3,000
3,300
8.0
7.7
8.2
CLARKSBURG
Doddridge, Harrison and
Taylor Counties
43,600
42,700
44,200
40,600
39,900
41,900
3,000
2,700
2,200
6.8
6.4
5.1
ELKINS
Randolph County
11,900
11,700
12,000
11,100
10,800
11,200
800
900
800
7.1
7.4
7.0
FAIRMONT
Marion County
26,800
26,200
26,700
24,600
24,400
25,100
2,200
1,800
1,600
8.2
7.0
6.2
LOGAN
Logan County
12,100
11,900
12,300
10,600
10,500
11,100
1,400
1,400
1,300
11.9
11.9
10.3
All data have been revised to March 2014 benchmark.
*These data are included in the multi-county areas listed by labor market areas in the table entitled "West Virginia
Labor Force Statistics, By Labor Market Area."
Workforce West Virginia
Prepared by Research, Information and Analysis
Earl Ray Tomblin, Governor
Russell Fry, Acting Executive Director