Government
Largest Sector
2023
~10%
Mining & Energy Share of GDP
2023
~13%
Healthcare Share of Jobs
2023
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
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Side-by-side comparison of West Virginia vs. the U.S. average.
National ranking
How states rank by manufacturing share of gdp.
| #1 | Utah | 165,000 |
| #2 | Vermont | 45 |
| #3 | Colorado | 28 |
| #4 | New Mexico | 24% |
| #5 | New York | 19% |
| #6 | Wisconsin | 18.5% |
| #7 | Florida | 18% |
| #8 | Michigan | 17.5% |
| #9 | Maine | 17.5% |
| #10 | Ohio | 16.5% |
| #11 | Minnesota | 16 |
| #12 | North Carolina | 15.8% |
| #13 | Oregon | 15% |
| #14 | South Dakota | 14% |
| #15 | Illinois | 12% |
| #16 | Oklahoma | 12% |
| #17 | New Hampshire | 11% |
| #18 | Georgia | 10.1% |
| #19 | Montana | 10% |
| #20 | New Jersey | 7.5% |
| #21 | Virginia | 6.9% |
| #22 | North Dakota | 3 |
| #23 | Alaska | 3% |
| #24 | Delaware | 1 |
| #25 | Rhode Island | 1 |
| #26 | Wyoming | 1 |
| #27 | Kentucky | 0 |
| #28 | Louisiana | 0 |
Overview
West Virginia's industry mix is anchored by government services, health care, and energy production, with mining and natural gas still contributing close to 10% of state GDP, far above the national share.
Did you know?
- West Virginia is the only state where coal mining still directly employs a significant share of the private workforce.