| Unemployment increased in nearly every West Virginia county in January, but those areas where joblessness was worst dropped slightly.
Calhoun County led eleven counties in double-digit unemployment with 15.3.
Monongalia County had the lowest jobless rate.
Some of the unemployment was related to the lay-off of seasonal workers.
Unemployment continues to be linked to the actual loss of permanent jobs, which have been leaving the state.
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