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West Virginia Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-WV.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest4.0%September 2026
Previous4.0%August 2026
Year ago4.5%September 2025

West Virginia Unemployment Rate was 4.0% in September 2026, unchanged from August 2026 and down 0.5 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.6% (Dec 2022) to 15.8% (Apr 2020), averaging 5.0%.

West Virginia Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1996 – Sep 20262.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%12.5%15.0%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
West Virginia Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1996 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20264.0%
August 20264.0%
July 20264.1%
June 20264.2%
May 20264.3%
April 20264.4%
March 20264.5%
February 20264.7%
January 20264.6%
December 20254.6%
November 20254.6%
September 20254.5%
August 20254.3%
July 20254.2%
June 20254.0%
May 20254.0%
April 20253.9%
March 20253.9%
February 20253.8%
January 20253.8%
December 20243.9%
November 20243.9%
October 20243.9%
September 20244.0%

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
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high15.8% (Apr 2020)
10-year low3.6% (Dec 2022)
10-year average5.0%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-WV.UNEMP.M.SA

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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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 and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-WV.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “West Virginia Unemployment Rate”.