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Job destruction rate in Wayne County

Job destruction rate in Wayne County was 8.184% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.22 pts from 2022. That is the 40th highest of 55 counties in 2023.

20238.184%
Change on 2022-3.22 pts
Rank40th of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked
Series high16.3262017
Series low7.5842012

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Job destruction rate in Wayne County, 2010 to 2023

68101214161820102012201420162018202020232010: 13.134 %2011: 10.59 %2012: 7.584 %2013: 13.719 %2014: 11.277 %2015: 9.012 %2016: 10.287 %2017: 16.326 %2018: 14.981 %2019: 8.202 %2020: 11.031 %2021: 14.216 %2022: 11.401 %2023: 8.184 %7.51012.51517.52010201520232010: 13.134 %2011: 10.59 %2012: 7.584 %2013: 13.719 %2014: 11.277 %2015: 9.012 %2016: 10.287 %2017: 16.326 %2018: 14.981 %2019: 8.202 %2020: 11.031 %2021: 14.216 %2022: 11.401 %2023: 8.184 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2025-09-25.
All 14 values
Period%
20238.184
202211.401
202114.216
202011.031
20198.202
201814.981
201716.326
201610.287
20159.012
201411.277
201313.719
20127.584
201110.59
201013.134

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place2023
Wayne County8.184
West Virginia10.565
United States11.059

Wayne County compared with nearby places

Barbour County: 7.854 %Berkeley County: 10.836 %Boone County: 9.787 %Braxton County: 6.948 %Brooke County: 12.74 %Cabell County: 10.056 %Calhoun County: 6.443 %Clay County: 6.621 %Doddridge County: 8.004 %Fayette County: 10.905 %Gilmer County: 8.166 %Grant County: 7.486 %Greenbrier County: 10.009 %Hampshire County: 9.443 %Hancock County: 12.52 %Hardy County: 3.943 %Harrison County: 10.184 %Jackson County: 10.364 %Jefferson County: 10.993 %Kanawha County: 11.592 %Lewis County: 9.927 %Lincoln County: 8.807 %Logan County: 13.437 %McDowell County: 8.892 %Marion County: 10.502 %Marshall County: 7.559 %Mason County: 8.624 %Mercer County: 10.443 %Mineral County: 9.647 %Mingo County: 21.606 %Monongalia County: 12.835 %Monroe County: 12.978 %Morgan County: 10.826 %Nicholas County: 7.865 %Ohio County: 10.101 %Pendleton County: 19.631 %Pleasants County: 10.386 %Pocahontas County: 9.164 %Preston County: 8.874 %Putnam County: 10.415 %Raleigh County: 7.501 %Randolph County: 8.444 %Ritchie County: 4.974 %Roane County: 10.904 %Summers County: 25.463 %Taylor County: 4.886 %Tucker County: 8.087 %Tyler County: 6.088 %Upshur County: 16.835 %Wayne County: 8.184 %Webster County: 9.325 %Wetzel County: 11.774 %Wirt County: 10.627 %Wood County: 9.627 %Wyoming County: 10.31 %
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Job destruction rate, 2023, %. Wayne County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Jobs lost at closing and shrinking establishments during the year, as a percentage of average employment in the two years. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics.

A gross flow: jobs added elsewhere are not subtracted, so the net change is job_creation_rate minus this rate. Not a layoff rate: it counts positions lost at establishments, not people who lost a job. The year is the twelve months to March: 2023 compares March 2022 with March 2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Job destruction rate, Wayne County, 2010 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

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Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Job destruction rate, Wayne County, 2010 to 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/job-destruction-rate/wayne-county-west-virginia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Job destruction rate, Wayne County, 2010 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/job-destruction-rate/wayne-county-west-virginia.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Job destruction rate, Wayne County, 2010 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/job-destruction-rate/wayne-county-west-virginia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the job destruction rate in Wayne County?

Job destruction rate in Wayne County was 8.184% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.22 pts from 2022. That is the 40th highest of 55 counties in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest job destruction rate in Wayne County?

16.326% in 2017, the highest value since 2010 in this series.

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