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January 2016 County Labor Force Data
The County Labor Force Data for January is now available here or by PDF.
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January 2016 State Labor Force Data
The State Labor Force Data for January is now available here or by PDF.
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December 2015 State Labor Force Data
The State Labor Force Data for December is now available here or by PDF.
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December 2015 County Labor Force Data
The County Labor Force Data for December is now available here or by PDF.
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November 2015 State Labor Force Data
The State Labor Force Data for November is now available here or by PDF.
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November 2015 County Labor Force Data
The County Labor Force Data is now available here or by PDF.
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Proposal for the Job Driven National Dislocated Worker Grant
To learn about the Request For Proposal for the Job Driven National Dislocated Worker Grant, download the document here.
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New Prevailing Wage Rates
WorkForce West Virginia filed new prevailing wage rates with the Secretary of State’s office on September 30, 2015. http://lmi.workforcewv.org/PrevailingWageSurvey/pwrs.html
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West Virginia’s Largest Private Employers in March 2015
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…
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State Unemployment Rate 7.3 Percent in September
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…
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July 2015 County Unemployment Data
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…
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June 2015 County Unemployment Data
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…