CALHOUN LEADS STATE IN UNEMPLOYMENT - Jefferson The Lowest

(03/01/2001)
Calhoun had highest unemployment in January at 21.8% and Jefferson County had the lowest at 2.6%.

Other figures for regional counties in January:

Braxton 13.3

Clay 11.5

Gilmer 8.7

Ritchie 11.4

Roane 18.0

Wirt 12.8

Unemployment in southern coal counties:

Boone 7.7

McDowell 8.3

Mingo 8.2

Wyoming 8.0

The average unemployment for West Virginia was 6.6 %.