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Unemployment Rate: McDowell County, WV (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-WV-54047.UNEMP.M.NSA

Latest8.7%September 2026
Previous10.6%August 2026
Year ago10.7%September 2025

Unemployment Rate: McDowell County, WV (U) was 8.7% in September 2026, down 1.9 percentage points from August 2026 and down 2.0 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since May 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 5.6% (Sep 2022) to 16.4% (Jul 2020), averaging 9.5%.

Unemployment Rate: McDowell County, WV (U) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 20265%10%15%20%19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment Rate: McDowell County, WV (U) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20268.7%
August 202610.6%
July 202610.6%
June 202610.9%
May 20269.1%
April 202610.6%
March 202610.2%
February 202612.4%
January 202611.3%
December 202510.5%
November 202510.8%
September 202510.7%
August 202511.6%
July 202511.3%
June 202510.3%
May 20258.6%
April 20258.4%
March 20259.2%
February 20259.6%
January 20258.1%
December 20246.9%
November 20247.2%
October 20247.1%
September 20247.2%

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high16.4% (Jul 2020)
10-year low5.6% (Sep 2022)
10-year average9.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-WV-54047.UNEMP.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Employment: McDowell County, WV (U)Labor Force: McDowell County, WV (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — McDowell, WV (USD)Personal Income — McDowell, WV (USD thousands)Population — McDowell, WV (persons)Unemployment: McDowell County, WV (U)

National figure

United States Unemployment Rate (NSA)

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-WV-54047.UNEMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment Rate: McDowell County, WV (U)”.