| West Virginia Labor Force Statistics by County | ||||||||||||
| County | Civilian Labor Force | Total Employment | Total Unemployment | Unemployment Rate | ||||||||
| Sep 2009 |
Aug 2009 |
Sep 2008 |
Sep 2009 |
Aug 2009 |
Sep 2008 |
Sep 2009 |
Aug 2009 |
Sep 2008 |
Sep 2009 |
Aug 2009 |
Sep 2008 |
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| Barbour | 6,680 | 6,510 | 6,610 | 6,060 | 5,910 | 6,340 | 610 | 600 | 270 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 4.0 |
| Berkeley | 44,480 | 44,060 | 44,890 | 40,700 | 40,240 | 43,070 | 3,780 | 3,820 | 1,820 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 4.1 |
| Boone | 9,390 | 9,470 | 9,380 | 8,510 | 8,540 | 9,070 | 880 | 930 | 310 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 3.3 |
| Braxton | 5,730 | 5,870 | 5,800 | 5,270 | 5,380 | 5,590 | 460 | 490 | 220 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 3.7 |
| Brooke | 10,750 | 10,900 | 11,090 | 9,560 | 9,590 | 10,580 | 1,190 | 1,310 | 510 | 11.1 | 12.0 | 4.6 |
| Cabell | 43,460 | 43,640 | 44,900 | 40,610 | 40,400 | 43,360 | 2,850 | 3,240 | 1,540 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 3.4 |
| Calhoun | 2,760 | 2,790 | 2,730 | 2,430 | 2,420 | 2,610 | 330 | 370 | 120 | 12.1 | 13.2 | 4.4 |
| Clay | 3,490 | 3,520 | 3,430 | 3,080 | 3,090 | 3,280 | 420 | 430 | 160 | 11.9 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Doddridge | 2,780 | 2,800 | 2,780 | 2,580 | 2,570 | 2,680 | 210 | 230 | 110 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 3.8 |
| Fayette | 18,050 | 18,210 | 18,370 | 16,500 | 16,590 | 17,720 | 1,550 | 1,620 | 640 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 3.5 |
| Gilmer | 2,970 | 3,010 | 3,090 | 2,770 | 2,790 | 2,990 | 190 | 220 | 100 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 3.1 |
| Grant | 5,080 | 5,190 | 5,340 | 4,510 | 4,580 | 5,130 | 570 | 620 | 210 | 11.2 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| Greenbrier | 15,040 | 15,240 | 14,900 | 13,790 | 13,970 | 14,330 | 1,260 | 1,260 | 570 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 3.8 |
| Hampshire | 9,020 | 8,960 | 9,280 | 8,310 | 8,260 | 8,980 | 700 | 700 | 300 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 3.2 |
| Hancock | 14,300 | 14,440 | 14,700 | 12,610 | 12,650 | 13,960 | 1,690 | 1,790 | 740 | 11.8 | 12.4 | 5.0 |
| Hardy | 6,410 | 6,510 | 6,720 | 5,790 | 5,850 | 6,480 | 630 | 660 | 240 | 9.7 | 10.2 | 3.6 |
| Harrison | 30,440 | 30,430 | 30,370 | 28,270 | 28,210 | 29,350 | 2,170 | 2,220 | 1,020 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 3.3 |
| Jackson | 11,420 | 11,560 | 11,770 | 9,950 | 10,060 | 11,310 | 1,470 | 1,510 | 460 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 3.9 |
| Jefferson | 24,060 | 23,860 | 24,450 | 22,470 | 22,200 | 23,620 | 1,590 | 1,660 | 830 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 3.4 |
| Kanawha | 89,880 | 90,230 | 91,790 | 83,510 | 83,780 | 88,960 | 6,370 | 6,450 | 2,830 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 3.1 |
| Lewis | 7,310 | 7,410 | 7,450 | 6,760 | 6,780 | 7,210 | 550 | 630 | 250 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 3.3 |
| Lincoln | 8,010 | 8,050 | 7,930 | 7,170 | 7,190 | 7,630 | 850 | 860 | 290 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 3.7 |
| Logan | 13,270 | 13,320 | 13,340 | 11,960 | 12,040 | 12,880 | 1,300 | 1,280 | 460 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 3.5 |
| McDowell | 7,380 | 7,310 | 7,230 | 6,450 | 6,290 | 6,860 | 940 | 1,020 | 370 | 12.7 | 14.0 | 5.0 |
| Marion | 25,520 | 25,530 | 26,070 | 23,870 | 23,770 | 25,280 | 1,650 | 1,760 | 800 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 3.0 |
| Marshall | 14,590 | 14,810 | 14,700 | 13,330 | 13,400 | 14,070 | 1,260 | 1,410 | 630 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 4.3 |
| Mason | 10,100 | 10,200 | 9,800 | 8,880 | 8,850 | 9,220 | 1,220 | 1,360 | 580 | 12.1 | 13.3 | 5.9 |
| Mercer | 24,730 | 24,450 | 24,810 | 23,020 | 22,710 | 24,010 | 1,710 | 1,740 | 800 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 3.2 |
| Mineral | 13,360 | 12,740 | 13,230 | 12,300 | 11,710 | 12,760 | 1,060 | 1,040 | 460 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 3.5 |
| Mingo | 8,640 | 8,830 | 9,090 | 7,710 | 7,830 | 8,760 | 930 | 1,010 | 330 | 10.7 | 11.4 | 3.6 |
| Monongalia | 47,630 | 46,600 | 49,000 | 45,410 | 44,320 | 47,810 | 2,210 | 2,290 | 1,190 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 2.4 |
| Monroe | 5,810 | 5,780 | 5,880 | 5,430 | 5,370 | 5,670 | 380 | 410 | 210 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 3.6 |
| Morgan | 6,860 | 6,780 | 6,920 | 6,230 | 6,160 | 6,590 | 630 | 620 | 330 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 4.7 |
| Nicholas | 10,530 | 10,780 | 10,600 | 9,560 | 9,780 | 10,200 | 960 | 990 | 400 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 3.8 |
| Ohio | 20,730 | 20,940 | 20,940 | 19,120 | 19,220 | 20,180 | 1,610 | 1,730 | 770 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 3.7 |
| Pendleton | 3,550 | 3,650 | 3,660 | 3,280 | 3,350 | 3,540 | 270 | 300 | 130 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 3.4 |
| Pleasants | 3,120 | 3,180 | 3,100 | 2,810 | 2,800 | 2,950 | 320 | 370 | 160 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 5.0 |
| Pocahontas | 3,350 | 3,510 | 3,420 | 2,980 | 3,090 | 3,230 | 380 | 420 | 190 | 11.3 | 11.8 | 5.6 |
| Preston | 15,110 | 14,800 | 15,270 | 14,060 | 13,720 | 14,800 | 1,060 | 1,090 | 470 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 3.1 |
| Putnam | 26,680 | 26,910 | 27,380 | 25,000 | 25,070 | 26,620 | 1,680 | 1,840 | 750 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 2.8 |
| Raleigh | 31,900 | 32,280 | 32,740 | 29,350 | 29,530 | 31,630 | 2,550 | 2,750 | 1,110 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 3.4 |
| Randolph | 12,100 | 12,290 | 12,590 | 11,080 | 11,170 | 12,010 | 1,030 | 1,130 | 580 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 4.6 |
| Ritchie | 4,340 | 4,420 | 4,450 | 3,960 | 4,000 | 4,270 | 380 | 420 | 180 | 8.8 | 9.5 | 4.1 |
| Roane | 5,430 | 5,540 | 5,390 | 4,730 | 4,870 | 5,140 | 710 | 680 | 250 | 13.0 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Summers | 4,590 | 4,670 | 4,670 | 4,230 | 4,280 | 4,480 | 360 | 390 | 180 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 3.9 |
| Taylor | 6,890 | 6,910 | 6,850 | 6,340 | 6,330 | 6,590 | 540 | 580 | 260 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 3.9 |
| Tucker | 2,860 | 2,940 | 2,790 | 2,550 | 2,600 | 2,630 | 310 | 340 | 150 | 10.9 | 11.4 | 5.5 |
| Tyler | 3,500 | 3,590 | 3,530 | 3,120 | 3,180 | 3,350 | 380 | 410 | 180 | 10.8 | 11.3 | 5.1 |
| Upshur | 10,130 | 10,260 | 10,780 | 9,230 | 9,310 | 10,400 | 900 | 950 | 380 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 3.5 |
| Wayne | 17,000 | 17,050 | 17,380 | 15,690 | 15,610 | 16,750 | 1,310 | 1,440 | 630 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 3.6 |
| Webster | 3,250 | 3,310 | 3,270 | 2,910 | 2,940 | 3,120 | 340 | 370 | 150 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 4.4 |
| Wetzel | 6,040 | 6,170 | 6,180 | 5,300 | 5,370 | 5,800 | 750 | 800 | 380 | 12.3 | 13.0 | 6.1 |
| Wirt | 2,490 | 2,490 | 2,430 | 2,200 | 2,200 | 2,320 | 280 | 290 | 120 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 4.8 |
| Wood | 40,460 | 40,710 | 40,430 | 36,890 | 36,860 | 38,780 | 3,570 | 3,860 | 1,650 | 8.8 | 9.5 | 4.1 |
| Wyoming | 8,020 | 8,030 | 8,230 | 7,100 | 7,000 | 7,910 | 930 | 1,030 | 320 | 11.5 | 12.8 | 3.8 |
| Statewide | 791,500 | 793,400 | 803,900 | 727,300 | 725,700 | 774,800 | 64,200 | 67,700 | 29,000 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 3.6 |
| All data have been revised to March 2008 benchmark. | ||||||||||||