West Virginia Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for West Virginia rose 9.2 percentage points in April 2020 to 15.2%. The state unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate for West Virginia in April 2020 is at a new high. You can also see West Virginia unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	April 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	14.7%	+10.3	+11.1
West Virginia	15.2%	+9.2	+10.5

Unemployment Rate: West Virginia, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

West Virginia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in West Virginia in April 2020 is at a new high of 117,134. West Virginia job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
West Virginia	117,134	+67,422	+79,610

Number of Unemployed Persons

West Virginia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	West Virginia Unemployment Rate	West Virginia Unemployed
April 2020	14.7%	15.2%	117,134
March 2020	4.4%	6.0%	49,712
February 2020	3.5%	4.9%	39,743
January 2020	3.6%	5.0%	40,537
December 2019	3.5%	5.1%	40,725
November 2019	3.5%	5.1%	40,794
October 2019	3.6%	5.1%	40,685
September 2019	3.5%	5.0%	40,041
August 2019	3.7%	4.9%	39,208
July 2019	3.7%	4.8%	38,365
June 2019	3.7%	4.7%	37,732
May 2019	3.6%	4.7%	37,484