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Wetzel County, WV jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Wetzel County’s unemployment rate is 6.0%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Wetzel County economy

  • 6.0%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    5.7% the month before

  • 5,562

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 14,233

    people in Wetzel County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $53,341

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 25%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Wetzel County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Wetzel 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 Wetzel County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

  • American Job Center - Paden City

    Paden City · Affiliate · 304-337-4029

    By Appointment only American Job Center

Other West Virginia counties

All of West Virginia

Laid off or looking for work in Wetzel 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.