Unemployment rates increased in 27
of the state’s 55 counties in March according to county-by-county information
released Tuesday by WorkForce West Virginia
The numbers show three counties,
Calhoun (15.9), McDowell (15.4) and Roane (14.4), with jobless rates above 14
percent. While five counties, Cabell (6.0), Berkeley (5.9), Pendleton (5.8),
Monongalia (5.0), and Jefferson (4.8), check in below six percent.
Jobless rates decreased in 17 counties in March
and stayed the same in 11 other counties. The overall state jobless rate
increased slightly from 7.6 percent to 7.7 percent.
