West Virginia
West Virginia
Data Series |
Back Data |
Oct 2008 |
Nov 2008 |
Dec 2008 |
Jan 2009 |
Feb 2009 |
Mar 2009 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
804.4 |
804.3 |
805.5 |
798.5 |
794.1 |
793.7 |
Employment |
|
770.0 |
769.8 |
769.6 |
756.8 |
746.5 |
739.1 |
Unemployment |
|
34.4 |
34.6 |
35.9 |
41.8 |
47.6 |
54.6 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.5 |
5.2 |
6.0 |
6.9 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
762.9 |
759.2 |
757.4 |
755.4 |
748.8 |
744.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.3 |
-0.3 |
-0.5 |
-0.8 |
-1.9 |
-2.2 |
Mining and Logging |
|
31.8 |
31.8 |
31.9 |
31.8 |
31.6 |
31.2 |
12-month % change |
|
10.0 |
9.7 |
10.0 |
9.7 |
7.8 |
5.4 |
Construction |
|
38.7 |
38.0 |
37.9 |
37.8 |
37.0 |
36.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.3 |
-1.8 |
-1.6 |
-2.1 |
-4.4 |
-5.5 |
Manufacturing |
|
55.7 |
55.1 |
54.8 |
54.3 |
53.3 |
52.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.8 |
-5.5 |
-5.5 |
-6.1 |
-7.1 |
-8.2 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
141.3 |
140.1 |
139.9 |
140.0 |
138.5 |
137.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.8 |
-2.6 |
-2.6 |
-2.2 |
-3.4 |
-3.6 |
Information |
|
11.0 |
11.0 |
10.9 |
10.7 |
10.6 |
10.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.5 |
-3.5 |
-5.2 |
-5.3 |
-6.2 |
-6.3 |
Financial Activities |
|
29.7 |
29.4 |
29.5 |
29.1 |
28.7 |
28.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 |
-1.7 |
-1.7 |
-3.3 |
-4.7 |
-4.3 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
60.3 |
60.0 |
60.0 |
59.9 |
58.7 |
58.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.5 |
-2.1 |
-2.4 |
-2.0 |
-4.4 |
-4.3 |
Education & Health Services |
|
117.8 |
117.7 |
117.1 |
117.6 |
116.8 |
117.2 |
12-month % change |
|
2.3 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
73.0 |
72.9 |
72.5 |
72.2 |
72.0 |
71.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.8 |
0.3 |
-0.8 |
-0.8 |
-1.6 |
-2.6 |
Other Services |
|
55.8 |
55.7 |
55.7 |
55.7 |
55.3 |
55.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
-0.4 |
-1.1 |
-1.3 |
Government |
|
147.8 |
147.5 |
147.2 |
146.3 |
146.3 |
146.0 |
12-month % change |
|
1.7 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
Mass layoffs |
|
Layoff events, all industries |
|
- |
- |
6 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
Initial claimants, all industries |
|
- |
- |
416 |
1,127 |
681 |
301 |
Data extracted on:
May 01, 2009
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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