West Virginia
West Virginia
Data Series |
Back Data |
Aug 2023 |
Sept 2023 |
Oct 2023 |
Nov 2023 |
Dec 2023 |
Jan 2024 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
788.6 |
789.9 |
790.6 |
790.5 |
790.2 |
790.9 |
Employment |
|
755.9 |
756.2 |
756.4 |
756.4 |
756.3 |
756.9 |
Unemployment |
|
32.7 |
33.7 |
34.2 |
34.1 |
33.9 |
34.0 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
4.2 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
710.9 |
712.9 |
714.0 |
717.1 |
720.5 |
721.7 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 |
1.9 |
2.2 |
1.3 |
2.7 |
2.2 |
Mining and Logging |
|
21.6 |
21.5 |
21.1 |
21.5 |
21.1 |
20.9 |
12-month % change |
|
5.4 |
4.4 |
2.4 |
4.4 |
1.4 |
0.0 |
Construction |
|
32.4 |
33.3 |
34.0 |
33.6 |
34.8 |
35.2 |
12-month % change |
|
3.8 |
6.7 |
10.4 |
7.3 |
10.1 |
6.0 |
Manufacturing |
|
45.9 |
46.1 |
45.8 |
46.0 |
46.2 |
46.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.4 |
-0.4 |
-1.3 |
-0.9 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
122.7 |
122.7 |
122.6 |
122.7 |
122.4 |
121.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
-0.7 |
Information |
|
7.7 |
7.8 |
7.7 |
7.9 |
7.9 |
7.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.5 |
-2.5 |
-3.8 |
-1.3 |
-1.3 |
-1.3 |
Financial Activities |
|
25.8 |
25.9 |
26.1 |
26.4 |
26.4 |
26.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
4.7 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
73.0 |
73.1 |
73.0 |
73.4 |
73.6 |
74.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.1 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
2.5 |
Education & Health Services |
|
133.3 |
133.7 |
134.7 |
135.7 |
136.4 |
136.2 |
12-month % change |
|
3.5 |
3.2 |
4.2 |
4.6 |
4.8 |
4.1 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
71.4 |
71.7 |
71.2 |
71.9 |
72.5 |
73.1 |
12-month % change |
|
1.4 |
2.0 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
1.7 |
Other Services |
|
23.9 |
24.1 |
24.1 |
24.2 |
24.1 |
24.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 |
1.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
Government |
|
153.2 |
153.0 |
153.7 |
153.8 |
155.1 |
155.1 |
12-month % change |
|
3.0 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
-2.9 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
Data extracted on:
March 15, 2024
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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