| West Virginia Labor Force Statistics by County | ||||||||||||
| County | Civilian Labor Force | Total Employment | Total Unemployment | Unemployment Rate | ||||||||
| Oct 2009 |
Sep 2009 |
Oct 2008 |
Oct 2009 |
Sep 2009 |
Oct 2008 |
Oct 2009 |
Sep 2009 |
Oct 2008 |
Oct 2009 |
Sep 2009 |
Oct 2008 |
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| Barbour | 6,660 | 6,700 | 6,710 | 6,090 | 6,090 | 6,440 | 570 | 610 | 270 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 4.1 |
| Berkeley | 44,140 | 44,510 | 44,950 | 40,460 | 40,760 | 42,840 | 3,690 | 3,750 | 2,110 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 4.7 |
| Boone | 9,300 | 9,350 | 9,340 | 8,490 | 8,490 | 9,030 | 810 | 860 | 310 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 3.3 |
| Braxton | 5,800 | 5,730 | 5,800 | 5,320 | 5,280 | 5,570 | 480 | 460 | 230 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 4.0 |
| Brooke | 10,820 | 10,800 | 11,050 | 9,620 | 9,630 | 10,470 | 1,200 | 1,180 | 580 | 11.1 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Cabell | 43,150 | 43,230 | 44,950 | 40,430 | 40,420 | 43,420 | 2,720 | 2,810 | 1,540 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 3.4 |
| Calhoun | 2,780 | 2,770 | 2,720 | 2,460 | 2,440 | 2,590 | 320 | 340 | 130 | 11.6 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Clay | 3,590 | 3,480 | 3,440 | 3,070 | 3,070 | 3,260 | 520 | 410 | 180 | 14.6 | 11.8 | 5.2 |
| Doddridge | 2,770 | 2,790 | 2,780 | 2,590 | 2,580 | 2,670 | 180 | 210 | 110 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 4.1 |
| Fayette | 17,790 | 18,280 | 18,210 | 16,270 | 16,740 | 17,570 | 1,520 | 1,540 | 650 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 3.6 |
| Gilmer | 3,010 | 2,970 | 3,020 | 2,800 | 2,780 | 2,920 | 210 | 190 | 90 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 3.1 |
| Grant | 5,020 | 5,100 | 5,300 | 4,530 | 4,540 | 5,090 | 490 | 560 | 220 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 4.1 |
| Greenbrier | 14,910 | 15,050 | 14,720 | 13,760 | 13,810 | 14,110 | 1,150 | 1,240 | 610 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 4.2 |
| Hampshire | 9,030 | 9,010 | 9,240 | 8,310 | 8,330 | 8,890 | 720 | 690 | 350 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 3.8 |
| Hancock | 14,290 | 14,390 | 14,570 | 12,690 | 12,700 | 13,820 | 1,600 | 1,680 | 760 | 11.2 | 11.7 | 5.2 |
| Hardy | 6,400 | 6,410 | 6,610 | 5,840 | 5,850 | 6,340 | 560 | 570 | 260 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 4.0 |
| Harrison | 30,530 | 30,460 | 30,330 | 28,410 | 28,310 | 29,300 | 2,120 | 2,150 | 1,030 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 3.4 |
| Jackson | 11,330 | 11,480 | 11,750 | 10,040 | 10,020 | 11,250 | 1,290 | 1,460 | 510 | 11.4 | 12.7 | 4.3 |
| Jefferson | 24,090 | 24,130 | 24,360 | 22,600 | 22,550 | 23,420 | 1,490 | 1,580 | 940 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 3.9 |
| Kanawha | 89,230 | 89,630 | 91,440 | 83,310 | 83,300 | 88,610 | 5,920 | 6,330 | 2,830 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 3.1 |
| Lewis | 7,390 | 7,330 | 7,370 | 6,840 | 6,780 | 7,120 | 550 | 550 | 240 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 3.3 |
| Lincoln | 7,940 | 7,990 | 7,910 | 7,150 | 7,150 | 7,600 | 790 | 840 | 300 | 9.9 | 10.5 | 3.8 |
| Logan | 13,010 | 13,280 | 13,300 | 11,780 | 12,000 | 12,850 | 1,240 | 1,290 | 460 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 3.4 |
| McDowell | 7,270 | 7,360 | 7,270 | 6,470 | 6,430 | 6,910 | 810 | 930 | 360 | 11.1 | 12.6 | 5.0 |
| Marion | 25,710 | 25,530 | 26,210 | 24,090 | 23,900 | 25,410 | 1,620 | 1,640 | 800 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 3.0 |
| Marshall | 14,630 | 14,640 | 14,710 | 13,390 | 13,390 | 14,080 | 1,240 | 1,250 | 630 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 4.3 |
| Mason | 9,980 | 10,110 | 9,730 | 8,880 | 8,900 | 9,150 | 1,100 | 1,220 | 580 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 5.9 |
| Mercer | 24,780 | 24,650 | 24,930 | 23,200 | 22,970 | 24,050 | 1,580 | 1,680 | 880 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 3.5 |
| Mineral | 13,290 | 13,340 | 13,340 | 12,280 | 12,290 | 12,840 | 1,010 | 1,050 | 500 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 3.7 |
| Mingo | 8,560 | 8,680 | 9,080 | 7,680 | 7,760 | 8,740 | 880 | 920 | 340 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 3.7 |
| Monongalia | 48,410 | 47,460 | 49,300 | 46,140 | 45,270 | 48,080 | 2,270 | 2,200 | 1,210 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 2.5 |
| Monroe | 5,760 | 5,790 | 5,840 | 5,410 | 5,420 | 5,630 | 350 | 380 | 210 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 3.6 |
| Morgan | 6,750 | 6,870 | 6,870 | 6,190 | 6,240 | 6,560 | 560 | 630 | 320 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 4.6 |
| Nicholas | 10,710 | 10,520 | 10,600 | 9,560 | 9,570 | 10,190 | 1,150 | 950 | 420 | 10.8 | 9.1 | 3.9 |
| Ohio | 20,730 | 20,810 | 21,010 | 19,210 | 19,200 | 20,200 | 1,520 | 1,600 | 810 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 3.8 |
| Pendleton | 3,560 | 3,550 | 3,600 | 3,300 | 3,290 | 3,470 | 260 | 270 | 130 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 3.7 |
| Pleasants | 3,080 | 3,110 | 3,080 | 2,800 | 2,790 | 2,940 | 280 | 320 | 140 | 9.0 | 10.2 | 4.5 |
| Pocahontas | 3,320 | 3,370 | 3,320 | 2,950 | 2,990 | 3,120 | 370 | 370 | 200 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 6.1 |
| Preston | 15,270 | 15,050 | 15,340 | 14,280 | 14,010 | 14,880 | 980 | 1,040 | 460 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 3.0 |
| Putnam | 26,460 | 26,610 | 27,290 | 24,930 | 24,930 | 26,520 | 1,520 | 1,680 | 760 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 2.8 |
| Raleigh | 31,930 | 31,930 | 32,430 | 29,530 | 29,400 | 31,360 | 2,400 | 2,530 | 1,070 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 3.3 |
| Randolph | 12,080 | 12,130 | 12,460 | 11,040 | 11,110 | 11,840 | 1,030 | 1,020 | 630 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 5.0 |
| Ritchie | 4,310 | 4,350 | 4,420 | 3,970 | 3,960 | 4,250 | 350 | 390 | 170 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 3.8 |
| Roane | 5,340 | 5,450 | 5,420 | 4,680 | 4,740 | 5,160 | 660 | 710 | 260 | 12.3 | 13.0 | 4.9 |
| Summers | 4,610 | 4,620 | 4,610 | 4,280 | 4,270 | 4,430 | 340 | 350 | 180 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 4.0 |
| Taylor | 6,830 | 6,880 | 6,840 | 6,370 | 6,350 | 6,570 | 450 | 530 | 260 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 3.9 |
| Tucker | 2,810 | 2,880 | 2,750 | 2,520 | 2,560 | 2,600 | 290 | 310 | 150 | 10.3 | 10.9 | 5.3 |
| Tyler | 3,470 | 3,500 | 3,500 | 3,130 | 3,130 | 3,320 | 340 | 380 | 180 | 9.7 | 10.8 | 5.1 |
| Upshur | 10,260 | 10,330 | 10,710 | 9,430 | 9,420 | 10,310 | 830 | 910 | 400 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 3.8 |
| Wayne | 16,860 | 16,920 | 17,450 | 15,620 | 15,620 | 16,770 | 1,250 | 1,310 | 680 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 3.9 |
| Webster | 3,240 | 3,230 | 3,190 | 2,890 | 2,890 | 3,040 | 340 | 340 | 150 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 4.8 |
| Wetzel | 5,990 | 6,060 | 6,160 | 5,320 | 5,320 | 5,820 | 670 | 740 | 340 | 11.2 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| Wirt | 2,450 | 2,470 | 2,430 | 2,200 | 2,190 | 2,310 | 250 | 280 | 120 | 10.3 | 11.4 | 4.9 |
| Wood | 40,020 | 40,280 | 40,310 | 36,810 | 36,750 | 38,670 | 3,210 | 3,530 | 1,650 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 4.1 |
| Wyoming | 8,070 | 8,030 | 8,170 | 7,230 | 7,120 | 7,860 | 840 | 910 | 300 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 3.7 |
| Statewide | 789,500 | 791,400 | 802,200 | 728,600 | 727,700 | 772,300 | 60,900 | 63,600 | 30,000 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 3.7 |
| All data have been revised to March 2008 benchmark. | ||||||||||||
| County | Civilian Labor Force | Total Employment | Total Unemployment | Unemployment Rate | ||||||||
| Aug 2008 |
July 2008 |
Aug 2007 |
Aug 2008 |
July 2008 |
Aug 2007 |
Aug 2008 |
July 2008 |
Aug 2007 |
Aug 2008 |
July 2008 |
Aug 2007 |
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| Barbour | 6,490 | 6,590 | 6,530 | 6,230 | 6,310 | 6,170 | 260 | 280 | 360 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.5 |
| Berkeley | 45,910 | 46,950 | 45,210 | 44,000 | 44,630 | 43,500 | 1,910 | 2,320 | 1,720 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.8 |
| Boone | 9,480 | 9,590 | 9,650 | 9,120 | 9,230 | 9,160 | 360 | 360 | 500 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.2 |
| Braxton | 5,960 | 6,050 | 6,070 | 5,730 | 5,800 | 5,760 | 230 | 240 | 310 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
| Brooke | 10,670 | 10,880 | 10,840 | 10,130 | 10,270 | 10,200 | 540 | 610 | 640 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| Cabell | 45,330 | 45,890 | 45,020 | 43,690 | 43,990 | 43,210 | 1,640 | 1,900 | 1,810 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| Calhoun | 2,780 | 2,760 | 2,750 | 2,640 | 2,610 | 2,570 | 140 | 150 | 180 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 6.4 |
| Clay | 3,480 | 3,540 | 3,540 | 3,300 | 3,340 | 3,310 | 180 | 210 | 230 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 6.5 |
| Doddridge | 2,880 | 2,940 | 2,890 | 2,780 | 2,820 | 2,760 | 100 | 120 | 130 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| Fayette | 18,500 | 18,700 | 18,740 | 17,790 | 17,950 | 17,810 | 710 | 750 | 930 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Gilmer | 3,040 | 3,110 | 3,000 | 2,930 | 2,990 | 2,870 | 110 | 120 | 130 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| Grant | 5,210 | 5,280 | 5,280 | 4,970 | 5,010 | 5,000 | 240 | 270 | 280 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Greenbrier | 15,890 | 16,160 | 16,060 | 15,270 | 15,520 | 15,330 | 620 | 640 | 730 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| Hampshire | 10,000 | 10,200 | 9,830 | 9,660 | 9,770 | 9,490 | 340 | 430 | 340 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.5 |
| Hancock | 14,190 | 14,500 | 14,310 | 13,420 | 13,600 | 13,510 | 770 | 900 | 800 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 5.6 |
| Hardy | 7,050 | 7,130 | 7,240 | 6,800 | 6,850 | 6,910 | 250 | 280 | 340 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
| Harrison | 30,960 | 31,410 | 30,960 | 29,860 | 30,270 | 29,630 | 1,090 | 1,140 | 1,330 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
| Jackson | 11,920 | 12,050 | 12,040 | 11,410 | 11,510 | 11,460 | 510 | 540 | 580 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| Jefferson | 24,950 | 25,310 | 25,100 | 24,080 | 24,390 | 24,190 | 860 | 920 | 910 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Kanawha | 91,890 | 92,950 | 93,040 | 88,860 | 89,910 | 89,230 | 3,030 | 3,040 | 3,800 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| Lewis | 7,480 | 7,620 | 7,440 | 7,220 | 7,340 | 7,090 | 260 | 280 | 350 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
| Lincoln | 7,940 | 8,050 | 8,080 | 7,590 | 7,680 | 7,620 | 350 | 370 | 460 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.6 |
| Logan | 12,830 | 13,030 | 13,020 | 12,310 | 12,480 | 12,280 | 520 | 550 | 740 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 5.7 |
| McDowell | 7,030 | 7,150 | 7,040 | 6,620 | 6,690 | 6,460 | 410 | 470 | 570 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 8.1 |
| Marion | 26,210 | 26,550 | 26,300 | 25,370 | 25,640 | 25,160 | 840 | 910 | 1,150 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
| Marshall | 15,000 | 15,280 | 14,860 | 14,340 | 14,480 | 14,090 | 670 | 790 | 770 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Mason | 10,080 | 10,310 | 10,120 | 9,450 | 9,550 | 9,420 | 630 | 760 | 700 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 6.9 |
| Mercer | 24,400 | 24,780 | 24,470 | 23,480 | 23,720 | 23,390 | 920 | 1,060 | 1,090 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| Mineral | 13,390 | 13,710 | 13,330 | 12,900 | 13,070 | 12,800 | 490 | 640 | 540 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 |
| Mingo | 8,520 | 8,610 | 8,920 | 8,150 | 8,210 | 8,350 | 370 | 400 | 570 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 6.4 |
| Monongalia | 47,560 | 47,800 | 46,980 | 46,330 | 46,590 | 45,360 | 1,230 | 1,210 | 1,620 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.4 |
| Monroe | 5,930 | 5,990 | 5,930 | 5,710 | 5,750 | 5,660 | 220 | 240 | 270 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Morgan | 7,210 | 7,380 | 7,130 | 6,880 | 6,980 | 6,800 | 330 | 400 | 330 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 4.6 |
| Nicholas | 11,070 | 11,140 | 10,930 | 10,640 | 10,690 | 10,400 | 430 | 460 | 530 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
| Ohio | 21,040 | 21,340 | 20,780 | 20,230 | 20,440 | 19,880 | 810 | 900 | 900 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Pendleton | 3,960 | 3,970 | 3,770 | 3,820 | 3,820 | 3,620 | 140 | 150 | 160 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| Pleasants | 3,150 | 3,190 | 3,180 | 2,980 | 3,000 | 3,020 | 170 | 190 | 170 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.3 |
| Pocahontas | 3,680 | 3,710 | 3,590 | 3,470 | 3,490 | 3,340 | 200 | 220 | 250 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.9 |
| Preston | 15,380 | 15,480 | 15,170 | 14,870 | 14,960 | 14,560 | 510 | 530 | 610 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
| Putnam | 27,250 | 27,590 | 27,590 | 26,430 | 26,750 | 26,540 | 810 | 850 | 1,050 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| Raleigh | 32,640 | 33,160 | 33,050 | 31,430 | 31,890 | 31,510 | 1,210 | 1,270 | 1,540 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| Randolph | 12,800 | 13,030 | 12,890 | 12,220 | 12,370 | 12,250 | 580 | 650 | 640 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.9 |
| Ritchie | 4,520 | 4,600 | 4,660 | 4,320 | 4,380 | 4,430 | 200 | 220 | 220 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Roane | 5,500 | 5,580 | 5,530 | 5,230 | 5,270 | 5,170 | 280 | 300 | 360 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 6.5 |
| Summers | 4,870 | 4,970 | 4,850 | 4,680 | 4,770 | 4,590 | 190 | 200 | 260 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.3 |
| Taylor | 7,030 | 7,130 | 7,020 | 6,730 | 6,830 | 6,680 | 290 | 300 | 340 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| Tucker | 2,970 | 3,010 | 2,990 | 2,820 | 2,850 | 2,840 | 140 | 160 | 160 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| Tyler | 3,720 | 3,750 | 3,710 | 3,520 | 3,530 | 3,480 | 200 | 220 | 230 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 6.3 |
| Upshur | 10,590 | 10,590 | 10,780 | 10,200 | 10,180 | 10,310 | 380 | 400 | 470 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
| Wayne | 17,860 | 18,130 | 17,760 | 17,150 | 17,260 | 16,960 | 720 | 870 | 800 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| Webster | 3,390 | 3,370 | 3,370 | 3,210 | 3,200 | 3,180 | 180 | 170 | 190 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
| Wetzel | 6,570 | 6,580 | 6,360 | 6,170 | 6,140 | 5,900 | 400 | 440 | 460 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Wirt | 2,500 | 2,550 | 2,560 | 2,370 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 130 | 150 | 150 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 5.9 |
| Wood | 40,630 | 41,170 | 41,240 | 38,850 | 39,200 | 39,360 | 1,780 | 1,960 | 1,880 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Wyoming | 8,150 | 8,240 | 8,230 | 7,770 | 7,830 | 7,680 | 380 | 410 | 550 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 6.7 |
| Statewide | 809,400 | 820,500 | 811,700 | 778,100 | 786,200 | 774,600 | 31,300 | 34,300 | 37,100 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 |