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West Virginia Unemployment Level

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-WV.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)16.1%September 2025
Previous (y/y)5.3%August 2025
Level26,875 thousandsSeptember 2026

West Virginia Unemployment Level was up 16.1% year on year in September 2025, compared with 5.3% in August 2025.

The level stood at 26,875 thousands.

That is the highest reading since February 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −62.9% (Apr 2021) to 233.0% (Apr 2020), averaging −0.7%.

West Virginia Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−100%0%100%200%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
West Virginia Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
West Virginia Unemployment Level, level (thousands)20k40k60k80k100k120k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
West Virginia Unemployment Level, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202626,875 thousands—
August 202631,426 thousands—
July 202631,377 thousands—
June 202634,383 thousands—
May 202628,103 thousands—
April 202632,101 thousands—
March 202632,055 thousands—
February 202642,066 thousands—
January 202637,748 thousands—
December 202534,870 thousands—
November 202535,312 thousands—
September 202532,601 thousands16.1
August 202535,683 thousands5.3
July 202532,968 thousands−4.8
June 202533,294 thousands−3.4
May 202528,868 thousands−1.8
April 202529,058 thousands−2.0
March 202533,180 thousands−9.3
February 202535,157 thousands−11.4
January 202534,372 thousands−7.7
December 202426,925 thousands−10.2
November 202426,994 thousands−3.6
October 202426,338 thousands−7.0
September 202428,086 thousands−3.0

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high233.0% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−62.9% (Apr 2021)
10-year average−0.7%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-WV.UNEMPLVL.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.

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FAQ

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

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “West Virginia Unemployment Level”.