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 %.
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