CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Most counties in West Virginia saw an increase in unemployment in October, according to numbers released by WorkForce West Virginia.

Filings for unemployment compensation went up in 39 of the state’s 55 counties. Unemployment declined in two counties and stayed the same as September numbers in 14 counties.

McDowell County (8.6 percent) is the only county reporting unemployment in excess of eight percent. Pendleton County has the state’s lowest unemployment at 2.8 percent. Other counties at below four percent include Monongalia (3.7), Berkeley (3.7), Hampshire (3.6), Doddridge (3.5) and Jefferson (3.1).

The state’s overall unemployment rate for October was 4.6 percent up one-tenth of one percent from September.