How many jobs were lost in West Virginia last month?
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West Virginia lost 9,100 jobs in June 2026, ranking it 49th among states in job growth. Those figures comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the state has averaged about 668 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
-9.1K
month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
49th
rank among states in monthly job growth (June 2026)
West Virginia’s job loss of 9,100 June 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was down from the 10,800 gain in May 2026.
During the latest five year period (July 2021 to June 2026), West Virginia gained jobs in 36 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the third-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in May 2026 (+10,800) while job growth was weakest in June 2022 (-10,700).
There were 9,100 fewer jobs in June 2026 in West Virginia than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, July 2021–June 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which West Virginia sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in June 2026?
The supersector with the highest job growth in June 2026 was administrative and support and waste management and remediation services. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services added 300 jobs, more than the entire economy. The remaining supersectors either posted job loss or no job change during the month.
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The health care and social assistance sector lost 300 jobs during June 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in West Virginia (June 2026)
How does West Virginia's job growth in 2026 compare to previous years?
In 2025, West Virginia lost an average of 142 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 175, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as eighth-lowest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 1,500 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 1,300 on average every month in 2011.
In 2025, West Virginia lost an average of 142 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among six metro areas primarily in West Virginia during June 2026 ranged from a loss of 1,300 jobs in the Charleston, WV area to a gain of 700 jobs in the Huntington, WV area metro area
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within West Virginia
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +700 | |
| 2. | +300 | |
| 3. | +200 | |
| 4. | +100 | |
| 5. | +0 | |
| 6. | -300 | |
| 7. | -300 | |
| 8. | -1,300 |
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