West Virginia unemployment rate declines

Fewer West Virginians are currently unemployed.

WorkForce West Virginia reported Tuesday that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined slightly to 6.1 percent in November.

The number of West Virginians without a job fell
1,400 in November to 48,200.

Total non-farm payroll employment increased 500 in November, with gains of 500 in the service-providing sector and no change in the goods-producing sector.

Within the goods-producing sector, mining and logging had the highest job increase with 500 and construction had the largest decrease with 600 jobs.

Within the service-providing sector, the highest employment gain was 700 in financial activities and the largest job loss was 800 in leisure and hospitality.

The national unemployment rate decreased three-tenths of a percentage point to 7 percent in November.