~780,000
Civilian Labor Force
2024
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 labor force.
| #1 | Colorado | 3,240,000 |
| #2 | Minnesota | 3,100,000 |
| #3 | Oregon | 2,160,000 |
| #4 | Kentucky | 2,080,000 |
| #5 | Louisiana | 2,050,000 |
| #6 | Utah | 1,790,000 |
| #7 | Nevada | 1,650,000 |
| #8 | New Mexico | 960,000 |
| #9 | New Hampshire | 785,000 |
| #10 | Montana | 570,000 |
| #11 | Rhode Island | 563,000 |
| #12 | South Dakota | 497,000 |
| #13 | Delaware | 500 |
| #14 | Washington | 63.8M |
| #15 | Arizona | 61.5M |
| #16 | Oklahoma | 61% |
| #17 | Maine | 60.8% |
| #18 | Wyoming | 50 |
| #19 | Vermont | 25 |
| #20 | Alaska | 22% |
| #21 | Texas | 15.4M |
| #22 | Florida | 11.2M |
| #23 | New York | 9.6M |
| #24 | North Dakota | 9% |
| #25 | Illinois | 6.6 |
| #26 | Pennsylvania | 6.5 |
| #27 | Ohio | 5.85M |
| #28 | Georgia | 5.42M |
| #29 | North Carolina | 5.28M |
| #30 | Michigan | 4.87M |
| #31 | New Jersey | 4.75M |
| #32 | Virginia | 4.53M |
| #33 | Massachusetts | 3.79M |
| #34 | Tennessee | 3.44M |
| #35 | Indiana | 3.42M |
| #36 | Wisconsin | 3.15M |
| #37 | Missouri | 3.1M |
Overview
West Virginia's labor force stands at roughly 780,000 people in 2024, reflecting both the state's small population and its persistently low workforce participation rate.
Did you know?
- West Virginia's labor force is smaller than that of many individual metropolitan areas in other states.