West Virginia
West Virginia
Data Series |
Back Data |
May 2023 |
June 2023 |
July 2023 |
Aug 2023 |
Sept 2023 |
Oct 2023 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
782.4 |
783.1 |
784.1 |
786.4 |
789.1 |
790.5 |
Employment |
|
756.8 |
757.3 |
757.6 |
758.2 |
758.8 |
758.5 |
Unemployment |
|
25.5 |
25.8 |
26.5 |
28.3 |
30.3 |
32.0 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
699.6 |
700.7 |
703.6 |
705.5 |
706.5 |
706.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
1.5 |
Mining and Logging |
|
21.9 |
22.2 |
22.2 |
22.2 |
22.2 |
22.1 |
12-month % change |
|
11.7 |
12.1 |
11.0 |
9.9 |
8.8 |
8.3 |
Construction |
|
31.4 |
31.9 |
32.3 |
33.3 |
33.0 |
32.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.3 |
3.6 |
5.9 |
9.5 |
9.3 |
3.1 |
Manufacturing |
|
45.6 |
45.5 |
45.7 |
45.5 |
45.4 |
45.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.4 |
-3.4 |
-1.1 |
-0.7 |
-1.7 |
-2.4 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
122.7 |
122.5 |
122.3 |
122.0 |
121.4 |
121.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.2 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
-0.2 |
-0.7 |
-0.7 |
Information |
|
7.7 |
7.7 |
7.9 |
8.0 |
7.9 |
7.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.3 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
1.3 |
Financial Activities |
|
25.4 |
25.4 |
25.6 |
26.1 |
25.7 |
25.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
71.7 |
71.5 |
71.7 |
72.1 |
73.1 |
73.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.1 |
-0.8 |
-0.3 |
0.0 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
Education & Health Services |
|
130.1 |
130.2 |
130.7 |
130.8 |
131.0 |
131.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.8 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
69.9 |
70.8 |
70.6 |
69.5 |
69.2 |
68.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.1 |
1.6 |
1.1 |
-0.1 |
-0.3 |
-0.3 |
Other Services |
|
25.1 |
25.1 |
25.2 |
25.8 |
26.1 |
26.0 |
12-month % change |
|
4.6 |
5.9 |
5.4 |
7.9 |
10.1 |
7.4 |
Government |
|
148.1 |
147.9 |
149.4 |
150.2 |
151.5 |
151.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.2 |
-0.1 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
Data extracted on:
November 21, 2023
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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