Jobless rates decline in 52 W.Va. counties
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Unemployment rates dropped in 52 of West Virginia’s 55 counties in March.
WorkForce West Virginia said the rate rose in McDowell County and was unchanged in Brooke and Barbour counties.
Jefferson County’s 4.0 unemployment rate was the lowest in the state, followed by Berkeley County at 4.7 percent and Monongalia County at 5 percent.
Calhoun County had the highest unemployment rate at 16 percent, followed by Mingo (14.3) and McDowell (13.6).
Statewide, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged in March at 6.5 percent.