Charleston, WV: Nonfarm employment and labor force data

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Employment data from the Current Employment Statistics program
(not seasonally adjusted data, all employees, in thousands)
Sector
Charleston, W.Va. Metropolitan Statistical Area
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Avg

Total Nonfarm

 

2007

147.6 147.7 150.2 149.9 151.3 153.1 151.0 152.0 151.3 150.5 150.4 150.6 150.5

2008

148.2 148.8 150.4 151.4 150.7 152.4 151.6 (P) 151.6          

Natural Resources, Mining, & Construction

 

2007

15.7 15.5 16.0 16.3 16.6 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.1 16.8 16.3 16.6

2008

15.4 15.5 16.2 16.6 16.2 17.0 17.4 (P) 17.2          

Manufacturing

 

2007

6.2 6.3 6.4 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.3

2008

6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2 (P) 6.2          

Trade, Transportation, & Utilities

 

2007

28.6 28.4 28.9 28.6 28.8 29.0 28.9 29.1 28.9 28.9 29.3 29.6 28.9

2008

28.9 28.9 28.9 28.8 28.8 28.6 28.7 (P) 28.9          

Information

 

2007

2.8 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.8

2008

2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.8 (P) 2.8          

Financial Activities

 

2007

8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.4 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3

2008

8.2 8.4 8.5 8.5 8.3 8.3 8.3 (P) 8.3          

Professional & Business Services

 

2007

14.9 14.9 15.1 15.0 15.1 15.1 14.9 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.4 14.5 14.8

2008

14.5 14.8 15.3 15.4 15.0 15.4 15.3 (P) 15.4          

Educational & Health Services

 

2007

20.7 20.9 21.2 21.1 21.1 21.5 21.3 21.4 21.7 21.6 21.6 21.6 21.3

2008

21.9 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.8 22.0 (P) 22.0          

Leisure & Hospitality

 

2007

11.5 11.4 11.9 12.3 12.6 13.1 12.6 12.8 12.5 11.9 11.8 12.0 12.2

2008

11.5 11.6 11.7 12.3 12.5 12.6 12.7 (P) 12.6          

Other Services

 

2007

11.5 11.5 11.6 11.6 11.7 11.7 11.7 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.6

2008

11.4 11.4 11.6 11.7 11.6 11.7 11.6 (P) 11.5          

Government

 

2007

27.4 27.7 28.0 27.7 28.0 28.2 27.1 27.6 27.2 27.5 27.6 27.7 27.6

2008

27.3 27.6 27.6 27.5 27.8 28.0 26.6 (P) 26.7          

Footnotes
(P) Preliminary

 

Labor Force data from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program
(not seasonally adjusted data)

Charleston, W.Va. Metropolitan Statistical Area
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Avg

Labor Force

 

2007

(1) 137,425 (1) 138,476 (1) 138,515 (1) 139,003 (1) 140,331 (1) 143,531 (1) 144,051 (1) 141,898 (1) 140,266 (1) 138,975 (1) 138,142 (1) 137,416 (1) 139,836

2008

136,948 137,618 138,548 141,054 140,247 143,474 (P) 142,009            

Employment

 

2007

(1) 131,426 (1) 131,449 (1) 132,323 (1) 133,252 (1) 134,789 (1) 137,539 (1) 138,098 (1) 135,866 (1) 135,139 (1) 133,775 (1) 133,051 (1) 132,335 (1) 134,087

2008

131,113 130,812 132,286 134,799 134,096 136,711 (P) 137,179            

Unemployment

 

2007

(1) 5,999 (1) 7,027 (1) 6,192 (1) 5,751 (1) 5,542 (1) 5,992 (1) 5,953 (1) 6,032 (1) 5,127 (1) 5,200 (1) 5,091 (1) 5,081 (1) 5,749

2008

5,835 6,806 6,262 6,255 6,151 6,763 (P) 4,830            

Unemployment Rate

 

2007

(1) 4.4 (1) 5.1 (1) 4.5 (1) 4.1 (1) 3.9 (1) 4.2 (1) 4.1 (1) 4.3 (1) 3.7 (1) 3.7 (1) 3.7 (1) 3.7 (1) 4.1

2008

4.3 4.9 4.5 4.4 4.4 4.7 (P) 3.4            

Footnotes
(1) Reflects revised inputs, reestimation, and new statewide controls.
(P) Preliminary

The Charleston, W.Va. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) includes Boone, Clay, Kanawha, Lincoln and Putnam Counties in West Virginia.