West Virginia
West Virginia
| Data Series |
Back Data |
Apr 2009 |
May 2009 |
June 2009 |
July 2009 |
Aug 2009 |
Sept 2009 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
795.0 |
793.4 |
790.3 |
788.7 |
788.0 |
791.7 |
Employment |
|
734.0 |
726.4 |
718.8 |
718.8 |
718.1 |
720.9 |
Unemployment |
|
61.0 |
67.0 |
71.6 |
69.9 |
69.9 |
70.8 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
7.7 |
8.4 |
9.1 |
8.9 |
8.9 |
8.9 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
738.8 |
738.7 |
736.4 |
735.0 |
738.3 |
736.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.9 |
-3.1 |
-2.9 |
-3.7 |
-3.2 |
-3.6 |
Mining and Logging |
|
28.8 |
27.7 |
26.9 |
27.1 |
27.3 |
27.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.7 |
-9.2 |
-12.4 |
-12.6 |
-13.3 |
-13.9 |
Construction |
|
34.4 |
35.3 |
35.0 |
34.5 |
34.6 |
34.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-10.6 |
-7.3 |
-7.7 |
-11.3 |
-12.0 |
-13.9 |
Manufacturing |
|
51.7 |
50.8 |
50.4 |
49.6 |
49.9 |
49.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-9.5 |
-10.6 |
-11.0 |
-11.9 |
-11.1 |
-11.3 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
136.5 |
136.2 |
136.0 |
135.4 |
135.6 |
133.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.1 |
-4.0 |
-4.3 |
-5.0 |
-4.6 |
-6.0 |
Information |
|
10.5 |
10.5 |
10.4 |
10.5 |
10.5 |
10.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-6.3 |
-6.3 |
-7.1 |
-6.3 |
-6.3 |
-6.3 |
Financial Activities |
|
28.3 |
28.3 |
28.2 |
28.2 |
28.3 |
28.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.4 |
-5.0 |
-5.1 |
-4.7 |
-4.4 |
-4.1 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
58.5 |
58.5 |
58.5 |
59.4 |
59.6 |
60.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.9 |
-4.1 |
-3.6 |
-2.3 |
-1.5 |
-0.3 |
Education & Health Services |
|
117.7 |
117.9 |
118.6 |
117.9 |
118.9 |
119.3 |
12-month % change |
|
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
70.5 |
71.3 |
71.0 |
70.6 |
70.6 |
70.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.4 |
-2.2 |
-1.4 |
-2.9 |
-2.6 |
-2.9 |
Other Services |
|
55.0 |
55.2 |
55.3 |
55.5 |
55.4 |
55.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.4 |
-1.4 |
-0.9 |
-0.7 |
-0.9 |
-0.5 |
Government |
|
146.9 |
147.0 |
146.1 |
146.3 |
147.6 |
147.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.5 |
-0.4 |
0.8 |
-0.4 |
0.3 |
-0.2 |
Mass layoffs |
|
Layoff events, all industries |
|
12 |
5 |
8 |
- |
4 |
- |
Initial claimants, all industries |
|
1,028 |
429 |
583 |
- |
272 |
- |
Data extracted on:
November 06, 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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