W.Va. unemployment rate dips in November
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a percentage point to 7.3 percent in November.
WorkForce West Virginia said Tuesday that the number of unemployed state residents fell by 1,500 to 58,700, while total employment decreased 900.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a percentage point to 7.3 percent in November.
WorkForce West Virginia said Tuesday that the number of unemployed state residents fell by 1,500 to 58,700, while total employment decreased 900.
A loss of 1,200 jobs in the goods-producing sector offset slight gain of 300 jobs in service-providing sector.
Total nonfarm payroll employment has fallen 13,800 since November 2011, including losses in the goods-producing and service-providing sectors, as well as mining and logging, government and others.
Nationally, the unemployment rate decreased two-tenths of a percentage point to 7.7 percent last month.
The state's unadjusted jobless rate remained at 6.7 percent in November.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a percentage point to 7.3 percent in November.
WorkForce West Virginia said Tuesday that the number of unemployed state residents fell by 1,500 to 58,700, while total employment decreased 900.
A loss of 1,200 jobs in the goods-producing sector offset slight gain of 300 jobs in service-providing sector.
Total nonfarm payroll employment has fallen 13,800 since November 2011, including losses in the goods-producing and service-providing sectors, as well as mining and logging, government and others.
Nationally, the unemployment rate decreased two-tenths of a percentage point to 7.7 percent last month.
The state's unadjusted jobless rate remained at 6.7 percent in November.
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