West Virginia
West Virginia
Data Series |
Back Data |
July 2012 |
Aug 2012 |
Sept 2012 |
Oct 2012 |
Nov 2012 |
Dec 2012 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
801.0 |
798.2 |
799.4 |
800.5 |
798.4 |
798.7 |
Employment |
|
742.1 |
738.5 |
738.8 |
740.2 |
739.8 |
738.9 |
Unemployment |
|
58.9 |
59.7 |
60.6 |
60.2 |
58.6 |
59.7 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
7.3 |
7.5 |
7.6 |
7.5 |
7.3 |
7.5 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
753.0 |
750.7 |
747.4 |
747.3 |
746.0 |
746.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.3 |
-0.7 |
-1.3 |
-1.5 |
-1.9 |
-1.8 |
Mining and Logging |
|
30.6 |
29.1 |
28.5 |
29.4 |
29.6 |
29.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-9.5 |
-13.6 |
-16.7 |
-14.8 |
-14.5 |
-14.5 |
Construction |
|
35.7 |
36.2 |
35.8 |
35.1 |
33.7 |
34.1 |
12-month % change |
|
8.2 |
8.7 |
6.9 |
4.2 |
-1.7 |
0.0 |
Manufacturing |
|
47.2 |
47.2 |
47.0 |
46.9 |
46.5 |
47.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.8 |
-4.8 |
-5.2 |
-5.4 |
-5.7 |
-4.5 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
132.4 |
132.4 |
132.1 |
132.2 |
132.3 |
131.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.4 |
-2.0 |
-2.1 |
-2.1 |
-2.1 |
-2.6 |
Information |
|
10.3 |
10.6 |
10.4 |
10.2 |
10.2 |
10.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.9 |
1.9 |
-1.9 |
-3.8 |
-5.6 |
-3.8 |
Financial Activities |
|
27.2 |
27.3 |
26.5 |
26.5 |
26.3 |
26.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.7 |
1.9 |
-1.1 |
-1.5 |
-1.9 |
-2.6 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
64.1 |
62.9 |
63.0 |
63.1 |
62.9 |
62.7 |
12-month % change |
|
2.2 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
-0.2 |
Education & Health Services |
|
127.2 |
127.2 |
127.0 |
127.2 |
127.1 |
127.5 |
12-month % change |
|
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
74.4 |
73.3 |
72.5 |
73.7 |
74.2 |
74.2 |
12-month % change |
|
2.2 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
Other Services |
|
54.4 |
53.8 |
53.9 |
53.6 |
53.7 |
53.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 |
-2.0 |
-2.4 |
-2.4 |
-2.4 |
-2.4 |
Government |
|
149.5 |
150.7 |
150.7 |
149.4 |
149.5 |
149.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.4 |
-1.4 |
-1.8 |
-2.7 |
-2.6 |
-2.3 |
Mass layoffs |
|
Layoff events, all industries |
|
- |
4 |
- |
- |
9 |
3 |
Initial claimants, all industries |
|
- |
433 |
- |
- |
675 |
249 |
Data extracted on:
February 21, 2013
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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