Unemployment in Webster County Increases

Webster County remained second in the State in highest unemployment rates, at 12.2% for October, 2012. Webster County's rate increased from September, 2012.  Only neighboring Clay County had a higher rate, at 13.5%. Monongalia County had the lowest rate at 4.3%. For the first 10 months of 2012, Webster's unemployment rate has ranged from a low of 11.2% in June to a high of 12.8% in February. Statewide, unemployment ticked down one-tenth to 7.5%. To read the complete report released by WorkForce West Virginia, please follow this link: http://workforcewv.org/lmi/datarel/cnty_PR.pdf