The West Virginia unemployment rate reflects the number of people in West Virginia who are actively looking for a job. This data is not the same as the number of people in West Virginia who receive unemployment government benefits, but instead it is only those actively looking for employment.
The rate of unemployment in West Virginia is reflected in the graph below:
West Virginia’s unemployment information has been compiled by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, and is accurate up to this year. You can find out more about West Virginia’s unemployment at the West Virginia Department of Commerce WorkForce.
