West Virginia
West Virginia
Data Series |
Back Data |
Apr 2008 |
May 2008 |
June 2008 |
July 2008 |
Aug 2008 |
Sept 2008 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
817.8 |
816.4 |
813.3 |
805.6 |
802.4 |
808.9 |
Employment |
|
776.9 |
773.4 |
770.4 |
769.3 |
769.5 |
772.6 |
Unemployment |
|
41.0 |
43.0 |
42.8 |
36.3 |
32.9 |
36.3 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
5.0 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
4.5 |
4.1 |
4.5 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
760.4 |
759.6 |
759.7 |
759.2 |
757.5 |
759.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
Natural Resources and Mining |
|
29.0 |
29.2 |
29.8 |
30.1 |
30.4 |
31.0 |
12-month % change |
|
2.5 |
3.2 |
4.2 |
4.9 |
4.5 |
8.0 |
Construction |
|
38.3 |
37.9 |
37.4 |
37.4 |
37.6 |
37.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.5 |
-2.1 |
-3.1 |
-3.1 |
-2.1 |
-1.3 |
Manufacturing |
|
57.7 |
57.4 |
57.4 |
57.4 |
57.3 |
56.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.7 |
-3.0 |
-3.2 |
-2.9 |
-2.6 |
-2.7 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
141.6 |
141.6 |
141.8 |
141.7 |
140.7 |
140.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 |
-0.8 |
-0.8 |
-0.8 |
-1.5 |
-1.8 |
Information |
|
11.3 |
11.4 |
11.5 |
11.4 |
11.1 |
11.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 |
0.9 |
0.0 |
-1.7 |
-3.5 |
-2.6 |
Financial Activities |
|
29.7 |
29.6 |
29.6 |
29.6 |
29.4 |
29.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.3 |
-0.7 |
-0.3 |
-0.3 |
-1.3 |
-1.7 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
62.2 |
62.3 |
61.5 |
61.7 |
61.0 |
61.1 |
12-month % change |
|
2.5 |
2.3 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
Education & Health Services |
|
116.1 |
116.1 |
116.4 |
116.7 |
116.6 |
116.6 |
12-month % change |
|
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
73.3 |
72.5 |
72.5 |
72.8 |
71.5 |
73.0 |
12-month % change |
|
2.9 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
2.4 |
-0.3 |
1.7 |
Other Services |
|
55.5 |
55.2 |
55.8 |
55.7 |
56.1 |
56.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.4 |
-0.7 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
Government |
|
145.7 |
146.4 |
146.0 |
144.7 |
145.8 |
145.5 |
12-month % change |
|
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
Mass layoffs |
|
Layoff events, all industries |
|
- |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Initial claimants, all industries |
|
- |
277 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Data extracted on:
October 31, 2008
Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: More data series, including additional geographic areas, are available through the "Databases & Tables" tab at the top of this page.
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
Geographically based survey data available from BLS:
Employment & Unemployment
Prices & Living Conditions
Compensation & Working Conditions
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