Labor force participation rate: West Virginia
Latest value, 2026-08
53.8% Provisional
Definition
The labor force, comprising employed and unemployed people, as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutional population aged 16 and older.
Seasonally adjusted. US national figures come from the Current Population Survey; state figures are LAUS model-based estimates. The population excludes active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions. The age range and population scope differ from the existing activity-rate indicator.
Evolution
Value
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 53.8 |
| 2026-07 | 53.8 |
| 2026-06 | 53.9 |
| 2026-05 | 54 |
| 2026-04 | 54.1 |
| 2026-03 | 54.3 |
| 2026-02 | 54.5 |
| 2026-01 | 54.5 |
| 2025-12 | 54.6 |
| 2025-11 | 54.6 |
| 2025-09 | 54.6 |
| 2025-08 | 54.5 |
| 2025-07 | 54.4 |
| 2025-06 | 54.4 |
| 2025-05 | 54.4 |
| 2025-04 | 54.4 |
| 2025-03 | 54.5 |
| 2025-02 | 54.5 |
| 2025-01 | 54.6 |
| 2024-12 | 54.6 |
| 2024-11 | 54.7 |
| 2024-10 | 54.9 |
| 2024-09 | 55 |
| 2024-08 | 55.1 |
| 2024-07 | 55.2 |
| 2024-06 | 55.2 |
| 2024-05 | 55.3 |
| 2024-04 | 55.3 |
| 2024-03 | 55.3 |
| 2024-02 | 55.3 |
| 2024-01 | 55.3 |
| 2023-12 | 55.3 |
| 2023-11 | 55.3 |
| 2023-10 | 55.3 |
| 2023-09 | 55.3 |
| 2023-08 | 55.2 |
| 2023-07 | 55.2 |
| 2023-06 | 55.1 |
| 2023-05 | 55.1 |
| 2023-04 | 55 |
| 2023-03 | 54.9 |
| 2023-02 | 54.8 |
| 2023-01 | 54.8 |
| 2022-12 | 54.7 |
| 2022-11 | 54.6 |
| 2022-10 | 54.5 |
| 2022-09 | 54.5 |
| 2022-08 | 54.5 |
| 2022-07 | 54.5 |
| 2022-06 | 54.6 |
| 2022-05 | 54.6 |
| 2022-04 | 54.6 |
| 2022-03 | 54.6 |
| 2022-02 | 54.5 |
| 2022-01 | 54.3 |
| 2021-12 | 54.1 |
| 2021-11 | 54 |
| 2021-10 | 53.9 |
| 2021-09 | 53.8 |
| 2021-08 | 53.8 |
Comparison with related places
| Place | 2026-08 |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 53.8 |
| United States | 61.6 |
| Nebraska | 69.3 |
| Idaho | 61.5 |
| Hawaii | 61.1 |
| New Hampshire | 64.8 |
| Maine | 58.6 |
How to cite
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Labor force participation rate, civilian noninstitutional population aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted, state LAUS measure 08. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.3.AllStatesS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.Get this figure from your agent
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