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WorkForce West Virginia’s list of the 100 largest employers, compiled from March 2015 data, ranks retail giant Wal-Mart as the state’s largest private employer. Wal-Mart has maintained this position since 1998.   The list contains businesses with both single and multiple locations, and ranks companies according to the number of employees. The data are extracted…

West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased three-tenths of a percentage point to 7.3 percent in September 2015. The number of unemployed state residents decreased 2,000 to 57,800. Total unemployment was up 8,900 over the year. The national unemployment rate remained at 5.1 percent.   Total nonfarm payroll employment increased 1,600 in September with the…

West Virginia’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose four-tenths of a percentage point to 7.6 in July 2015. Unemployment rates increased in 49 counties, decreased in three counties, and was unchanged in three counties. Counties with an unemployment rate above 14.0 percent included McDowell (14.2) and Mingo (14.6). Counties with an unemployment rate below 5.0…

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…

West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point to 7.5 percent in July 2015. The number of unemployed state residents increased 1,600 to 59,100. Total unemployment was up 7,900 over the year. The national unemployment rate remained at 5.3 percent. Total nonfarm payroll employment decreased 2,200 in July. The goods-producing sector…

West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased two-tenths of a percent to 6.1 percent in February 2015. The number of unemployed state residents increased 1,600 to 47,200. Total unemployment was down 7,000 over the year. The national unemployment rate decreased two-tenths of a percentage point to 5.5 percent. Total nonfarm payroll employment decreased 2,400 in…

West Virginia’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from 7.0 to 7.6 percent in February 2015. Unemployment rates increased in all 55 counties. Counties with unemployment rates above 14.0 percent included McDowell (14.4) and Calhoun (14.8). Counties with an unemployment rate at 6.0 percent and below included Pendleton (6.0), Berkeley (5.9), Monongalia (5.1), and Jefferson…

West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased five-tenths of a percentage point to 6.6 percent in March 2015. The number of unemployed state residents increased 3,600 to 50,800. Total unemployment was down 3,400 over the year. The national unemployment rate remained at 5.5 percent. Total nonfarm payroll employment decreased 4,800 in March, with losses of…

West Virginia’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from 7.6 to 7.7 percent in March 2015. Unemployment rates increased in 27 counties, decreased in 17 and was unchanged in 11 counties. Counties with unemployment rates above 14.0 percent included Roane (14.4) McDowell (15.4) and Calhoun (15.9). Counties with an unemployment rate at 6.0 percent and…

West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased four-tenths of a percentage point to 7.0 percent in April 2015. The number of unemployed state residents increased 3,600 to 54,400. Total unemployment was up 500 over the year. The national unemployment rate was 5.4 percent. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased 400 in April, with losses of 2,300…

West Virginia’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from 7.7 to 7.2 percent in April 2015.  Unemployment rates increased in 6 counties and decreased in 49 counties. Counties with unemployment rates at or above 13.0 percent included Calhoun (13.0), Roane (13.1), Mingo (13.4), and McDowell (13.9). Counties with an unemployment rate below 5.0 percent included…

West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased two-tenths of a percentage point to 7.2 percent in May 2015. The number of unemployed state residents increased 2,000 to 56,400. Total unemployment was up 3,200 over the year. The national unemployment rate inched upward one-tenth of a percentage point to 5.5 percent. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased…