West Virginia State Profile

West Virginia receives federal funds to extends unemployment benefits as jobless claims nearly double from a year ago; state lawmakers remain optimistic about revenue estimates; state's fiscal stress rating positive.

• State job growth fell 3.3% in August 2009 from a year ago; national job growth fell 4.4%.
• State unemployment averaged 9.0% in August 2009; the national average was 9.7%
• Personal income rose 2.5% to $58.9 billion in Q2 2009 from a year ago.
• Tax revenue fell 3.6% in Q2 2009 from the previous year.
• Exports fell 27.8% to $1.7 billion in the first seven months of 2009 from a year ago.