June 2025 | Released July 18, 2025

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Employment snapshot



West Virginia

Employment snapshot






West Virginia

Payroll employment





From May 2025 to June 2025:

  • The best performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (+1,100) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+700).
  • The worst performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (-700) and Manufacturing (-300).



From June 2024 to June 2025:



West Virginia

Labor force


The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.