West Virginia Unemployment Phone Number
To reach West Virginia's unemployment office by phone, call 1-800-252-JOBS (5627). The agency is WorkForce West Virginia (WorkForce WV).
Jobareer is not the state. This is the agency's number, from its own website.
Good to know
Each local office's address and email are on the agency's page. WV Relay: 711.
More about unemployment in West Virginia
West Virginia unemployment: how to file, claiming each week, how much it pays and the weekly job search.
Where this comes from
We read these numbers on October 14, 2026, on a page of the agency's own website. Agencies change their lines and hours, so if a number here does not work, check that page. Jobareer is not part of any state agency and cannot see or change your claim.
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