West Virginia includes the following metropolitan areas for which an Economy At A Glance table is available:

• Charleston, WV
• Cumberland, MD-WV
• Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
• Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
• Morgantown, WV
• Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH
• Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (Metropolitan Division)
• Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
• Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
• Wheeling, WV-OH
• Winchester, VA-WV

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Inflation & Consumer Spending

Consumer Price Index

News Releases and Technical Information

• Washington-Baltimore, D.C.-Md.-Va.-W.Va.
• South Region
• NEW Electricity, Utility (Piped) Gas, and Gasoline Prices in the Washington-Baltimore Area
• CPI explanatory note
• CPI escalation article
• CPI Regional metropolitan area definitions
• Revisions in January to August 2000 CPI Data -- 9/28/2000

Mid-Atlantic Information Office CPI Announcement (Blue Sheet)

• Current Month
• Archives

Historical Average Price Data for Electricity, Utility (Piped) Gas, and Gasoline

• NEW Washington-Baltimore, D.C.-Md.-Va.-W.Va.

Historical data tables for the CPI-U and CPI-W, all items, (1982-84=100)

• U.S. city average
• South Region
• Washington-Baltimore, D.C.-Md-Va.-W.Va. (Nov. 1996=100)
• Summary of annual and semi-annual indexes

Historical data tables for the CPI-U and CPI-W, all items, (1967=100)

• U.S. city average

Consumer Expenditure Survey

News Releases, Technical Information, and Tables

• Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va.-W.Va.
• CE explanatory note
• CE Regional metropolitan area definitions
• Data tables for all regions and metropolitan areas (most current)

Employment & Unemployment

News Releases and Technical Information

• Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va.
    Metropolitan Statistical Area Nonfarm Payroll Statistics (Quarterly)
• CPS/LAUS explanatory note
• CES explanatory note
• CPS/LAUS Regional metropolitan area definitions
• CES Regional metropolitan area definitions

Data tables of unemployment rates and nonfarm employment

• West Virginia
  • seasonally adjusted
  • not seasonally adjusted
  • historical nonfarm employment
• Charleston, W.Va Metropolitan Statistical Area
  • not seasonally adjusted
  • historical nonfarm employment
• Huntington-Ashland, W.Va.-Ky.-Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area
  • not seasonally adjusted
  • historical nonfarm employment
• Morgantown, W.Va. Metropolitan Statistical Area
  • not seasonally adjusted
  • historical nonfarm employment
• Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va. Metropolitan Statistical Area
  • not seasonally adjusted
  • historical nonfarm employment
• Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va. Metropolitan Division
  • not seasonally adjusted
  • historical nonfarm employment
• Unemployment rates by county in West Virginia

Pay and Benefits

Average Weekly Wages

News Releases and Technical Information

• West Virginia
• QCEW explanatory note

Data Tables

Employment and Average Weekly Wages

• West Virginia
• United States (data for 50 States and District of Columbia)

Employment Costs

News Releases and Technical Information

• Employment Cost Index, The Regions (Quarterly)
• Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, The Regions (Quarterly)

National Compensation Survey

News Releases and Technical Information

• Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, D.C.-Md.-Va.-W.Va.
• NCS Regional area definitions
• Occupational Pay Relatives for Metropolitan Areas in Virginia

To find additional pay tables and information on the areas listed above, see National Compensation Survey Published Areas. To search for any other locality, click here.

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

News Releases and Technical Information

• Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va.

 

Safety & Health

Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

News Releases and Technical Information

• State of West Virginia
• Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va.
• CFOI explanatory note
• CFOI Regional metropolitan area definitions

Frequently Asked Questions

• Consumer Price Indexes FAQ
• Consumer Expenditure Survey FAQ
• State and Area Employment, Hours, and Earnings FAQ
• Mass Layoff Statistics FAQ
• Local Area Unemployment Statistics FAQ
• Compensation Cost Trends FAQ
• National Compensation Survey FAQ
• Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities FAQ

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