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Raleigh County, WV jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Raleigh County’s unemployment rate is 4.2%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 21 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Raleigh County economy

  • 4.2%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    4.6% the month before

  • 29,559

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 73,666

    people in Raleigh County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $52,055

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 37%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Raleigh County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Raleigh 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

Employers hiring most in Raleigh County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

  1. New River Community and Technical College4 open roles
  2. LifePoint Health3 open roles
  3. Nexstar Media Group3 open roles
  4. State Employees' Credit Union2 open roles
  5. #twiceasnice Recruiting1 open role
  6. Amazon1 open role
  7. Appalachian Regional Healthcare1 open role
  8. City National Bank of West Virginia1 open role
  9. Clear Global Solutions1 open role
  10. IBEX1 open role

Colleges in Raleigh County

Colleges in Raleigh County
CollegeCityTypeStudents
West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyBeckleyPublic 4-year1,000–4,999
Appalachian Bible CollegeMount HopePrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

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

  • WorkForce WV - Beckley

    Beckley · Comprehensive

    Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Cities in Raleigh County

Other West Virginia counties

All of West Virginia

Laid off or looking for work in Raleigh 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.