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CHARLESTON, W. Va.– West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 3.7% for December 2021; breaking the all-time record for the lowest unemployment rate recorded in state history for the 3rd consecutive month.
December’s rate of 3.7% bested the previous state record of 4.0%, set just one month prior in November 2021.
“When you think about what we’ve accomplished over the past three months with our unemployment rate, it’s unbelievable,” Gov. Justice said. “We shattered the all-time record. Then we came back and did it again the next month. And now we’ve shattered it all over again this month.
“We’ve broken the state record every month for a quarter of a year now,” Gov. Justice continued. “This is no fluke. This proves, without a shadow of doubt, that the rocket ship ride I promised is real and it’s happening.”
The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has now decreased for 20 straight months.
The number of unemployed state residents decreased by 2,700 in December, while total employment grew 1,600 over the month.