- Employment-status
- Unemployed
39.4% Poverty Rate for unemployed people in West Virginia
Unemployed
39.4% Poverty Rate for unemployed people in West Virginia
2023
39.4% of 35 thousand people
Unemployed poverty in West Virginia compared
How does West Virginia compare to other West Virginia and National averages?
West Virginia
39.4%
National average
29.4% (-25% lower than West Virginia)
39.4% Poverty Rate for unemployed people in West Virginia
Historical Timeline
39.4% Poverty Rate for unemployed people in West Virginia historical data
2011 - 3.7%
The 2011 3.7% is the baseline measurement.
2012 - 2.9%
The 2012 decrease to 2.9% from 2011 represents a -0.8% decrease YoY.
2013 - 2.9%
The 2013 decrease to 2.9% from 2012 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.
2014 - 3.1%
The 2014 increase to 3.1% from 2013 represents a 0.2% increase YoY.
2015 - 40.2%
The 2015 increase to 40.2% from 2014 represents a 37.1% increase YoY.
2016 - 38.8%
The 2016 decrease to 38.8% from 2015 represents a -1.4% decrease YoY.
2017 - 42.6%
The 2017 increase to 42.6% from 2016 represents a 3.8% increase YoY.
2018 - 39.1%
The 2018 decrease to 39.1% from 2017 represents a -3.5% decrease YoY.
2019 - 36.3%
The 2019 decrease to 36.3% from 2018 represents a -2.8% decrease YoY.
2021 - 39.7%
The 2021 increase to 39.7% from 2019 represents a 3.4% increase YoY.
2022 - 44.4%
The 2022 increase to 44.4% from 2021 represents a 4.7% increase YoY.
2023 - 39.4%
The 2023 decrease to 39.4% from 2022 represents a -5.0% decrease YoY.
Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger West Virginia Poverty dataset.