Unemployment Rate in Putnam County, WV
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
3.1%
Rank #708/3,222 · #4 in WV
78th
Putnam 3.1%
WV 5.4% -43.1%
US 5.3% -42.1%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Putnam County's unemployment rate of 3.1% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 28.6%.
Distribution of Unemployment Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Putnam County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #705 | Sullivan County, NH | 3.1% |
| #706 | Morgan County, KY | 3.1% |
| #707 | Carroll County, IN | 3.1% |
| #708 | Putnam County, WV | 3.1% |
| #709 | McLean County, IL | 3.1% |
| #710 | Pennington County, SD | 3.1% |
| #711 | Hillsborough County, NH | 3.1% |
About Unemployment Rate
Putnam County, West Virginia has a unemployment rate of 3.1%, ranking #708 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 42.1% below the national value of 5.3%. Within West Virginia, it ranks #4 of 55. This places it in the 78th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.