Nearly all West Virginia counties report increased unemployment

    CHARLESTON — West Virginia's unemployment rate climbed six-tenths of a percentage point to 11.0  percent in February 2010. Nearly all counties reported rising unemployment rates as well. 

    The number of counties recording an unemployment rate considered much worse than average when compared to the state rate was unchanged in February. This group included Grant (17.2), Wetzel (17.7), Wirt (18.0), Clay (18.0), Roane (18.3), and Calhoun (22.6). 

    The number of counties recording an unemployment rate considered better than average when compared to the state rate grew slightly in February. This group included Boone (9.1), Marion (9.1), Kanawha (9.0), Putnam (9.0), Cabell (8.9), and Jefferson (8.2). 

    Once again, Monongalia (6.1) was the sole county recording an unemployment rate considered much better than average when compared to the state rate.