In 2024, the state of West Virginia has a population of 1,763,785, having declined an annualized -0.4% over the five years to 2024, which ranks it 49th out of all 50 US states by growth rate. West Virginia's gross state product (GSP) in 2024 reached $81.6b, with growth of 1.2% over the 5 years to 2024. Businesses in West Virginia employed a total of 630,558 people in 2024, with average annual employment growth over the past five years of 0.1%. The top three sectors by total employment are Mining, Healthcare and Social Assistance, Real Estate and Rental and Leasing, while the unemployment rate across the state in 2024 was 4.5%.