Braxton County, WV jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Braxton County’s unemployment rate is 3.3%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Braxton County economy

3.3%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.3% the month before
6,170
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
12,345
people in Braxton County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$44,449
median household income
Source: Census ACS
25%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Braxton County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Braxton County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

All layoff notices in the state

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Braxton County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Region VI Workforce Investment Board
Barbour, Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Randolph, Taylor, Tucker, Upshur

Other West Virginia counties

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Laid off or looking for work in Braxton County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from West Virginia’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.