West Virginia Public Broadcasting – Between May 2024 and May 2025, West Virginia experienced the biggest decrease in non-farm employment in the United States, according to new data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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In May 2024, roughly 726,400 full-time jobs were held within West Virginia, according to the employment figures released Tuesday. Just one year later, that figure fell to 717,000 — a decrease of approximately 1.3%.
That means the Mountain State lost approximately 9,400 jobs last year. According to the bureau, that marked the biggest drop in employment opportunities for a single state within the one-year period. Iowa experienced the second-largest decline with a decrease of 0.5%.
