Charleston, WV
Charleston, WV
Data Series |
Back Data |
Apr 2008 |
May 2008 |
June 2008 |
July 2008 |
Aug 2008 |
Sept 2008 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
141.1 |
140.2 |
143.5 |
141.7 |
139.6 |
138.9 |
Employment |
|
134.8 |
134.1 |
136.7 |
136.9 |
134.9 |
134.5 |
Unemployment |
|
6.3 |
6.2 |
6.8 |
4.8 |
4.7 |
4.5 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.7 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.2 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
151.4 |
150.7 |
152.4 |
151.6 |
151.3 |
151.4 |
12-month % change |
|
1.0 |
-0.4 |
-0.5 |
0.4 |
-0.5 |
0.1 |
Natural Resources, Mining, & Construction |
|
16.6 |
16.2 |
17.0 |
17.4 |
17.6 |
17.9 |
12-month % change |
|
1.8 |
-2.4 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
3.5 |
Manufacturing |
|
6.2 |
6.2 |
6.2 |
6.2 |
6.2 |
6.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.6 |
-1.6 |
-3.1 |
0.0 |
-1.6 |
-3.2 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
28.8 |
28.8 |
28.6 |
28.7 |
28.5 |
28.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.7 |
0.0 |
-1.4 |
-0.7 |
-2.1 |
-1.7 |
Information |
|
2.9 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
12-month % change |
|
7.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
-3.4 |
-6.9 |
-6.9 |
Financial Activities |
|
8.5 |
8.3 |
8.3 |
8.3 |
8.1 |
8.1 |
12-month % change |
|
2.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
-3.6 |
-2.4 |
Professional and Business Services |
|
15.4 |
15.0 |
15.4 |
15.3 |
15.1 |
15.1 |
12-month % change |
|
2.7 |
-0.7 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
Education and Health Services |
|
21.5 |
21.5 |
21.8 |
22.0 |
21.8 |
21.9 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
3.3 |
1.9 |
0.9 |
Leisure and Hospitality |
|
12.3 |
12.5 |
12.6 |
12.7 |
12.6 |
12.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 |
-0.8 |
-3.8 |
0.8 |
-1.6 |
-0.8 |
Other Services |
|
11.7 |
11.6 |
11.7 |
11.6 |
11.5 |
11.5 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 |
-0.9 |
0.0 |
-0.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Government |
|
27.5 |
27.8 |
28.0 |
26.6 |
27.2 |
27.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 |
-0.7 |
-0.7 |
-1.8 |
-1.4 |
0.4 |
Data extracted on:
October 31, 2008
Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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