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Most counties show increase in unemployment in latest numbers

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — 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.





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