West Virginia
West Virginia
Data Series |
Back Data |
Mar 2012 |
Apr 2012 |
May 2012 |
June 2012 |
July 2012 |
Aug 2012 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
803.5 |
803.3 |
805.7 |
804.8 |
801.0 |
798.5 |
Employment |
|
748.7 |
749.6 |
750.1 |
748.3 |
742.1 |
738.5 |
Unemployment |
|
54.8 |
53.7 |
55.5 |
56.5 |
58.9 |
60.0 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
6.8 |
6.7 |
6.9 |
7.0 |
7.3 |
7.5 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
761.5 |
759.8 |
758.3 |
756.0 |
753.0 |
750.7 |
12-month % change |
|
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
-0.3 |
-0.7 |
Mining and Logging |
|
33.6 |
32.6 |
31.3 |
31.0 |
30.6 |
29.0 |
12-month % change |
|
3.4 |
-0.6 |
-6.0 |
-8.3 |
-9.5 |
-13.9 |
Construction |
|
34.6 |
34.5 |
35.3 |
34.9 |
35.7 |
36.2 |
12-month % change |
|
7.5 |
6.8 |
9.6 |
8.4 |
8.2 |
8.7 |
Manufacturing |
|
49.0 |
48.7 |
47.9 |
47.6 |
47.2 |
47.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.2 |
-1.4 |
-3.0 |
-3.8 |
-4.8 |
-4.4 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
133.7 |
134.0 |
133.7 |
133.6 |
132.4 |
132.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.3 |
-1.5 |
-1.4 |
-1.4 |
-2.4 |
-2.0 |
Information |
|
10.3 |
10.3 |
10.6 |
10.6 |
10.3 |
10.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.0 |
0.0 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
-1.9 |
1.9 |
Financial Activities |
|
27.3 |
27.1 |
27.3 |
27.2 |
27.2 |
27.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.8 |
-1.8 |
-0.7 |
-0.7 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
63.9 |
63.1 |
63.4 |
63.9 |
64.1 |
62.9 |
12-month % change |
|
2.9 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
3.1 |
2.2 |
0.2 |
Education & Health Services |
|
126.0 |
126.6 |
126.3 |
126.9 |
127.2 |
127.3 |
12-month % change |
|
3.0 |
3.1 |
2.9 |
3.3 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
74.4 |
75.0 |
74.8 |
74.7 |
74.4 |
73.2 |
12-month % change |
|
2.1 |
2.9 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
2.2 |
0.7 |
Other Services |
|
54.5 |
54.5 |
54.3 |
54.6 |
54.4 |
53.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.2 |
-0.2 |
-0.4 |
0.4 |
-0.7 |
-1.8 |
Government |
|
154.2 |
153.4 |
153.4 |
151.0 |
149.5 |
150.6 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
3.6 |
-1.4 |
-1.5 |
Mass layoffs |
|
Layoff events, all industries |
|
- |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
Initial claimants, all industries |
|
- |
500 |
- |
- |
- |
433 |
Data extracted on:
October 16, 2012
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
- Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (Metropolitan Division)
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- 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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