West Virginia
West Virginia
Data Series |
Back Data |
Aug 2024 |
Sept 2024 |
Oct 2024 |
Nov 2024 |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2025 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
786.6 |
785.4 |
784.4 |
784.2 |
784.3 |
783.5 |
Employment |
|
754.3 |
753.2 |
752.4 |
752.3 |
752.4 |
751.8 |
Unemployment |
|
32.3 |
32.2 |
32.0 |
31.9 |
31.9 |
31.7 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
715.9 |
715.6 |
715.7 |
716.3 |
716.1 |
712.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
-0.5 |
Mining and Logging |
|
21.1 |
20.9 |
20.7 |
21.4 |
21.4 |
21.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.4 |
-2.3 |
-2.8 |
0.5 |
-0.5 |
-1.4 |
Construction |
|
33.3 |
33.6 |
33.4 |
33.0 |
33.1 |
33.4 |
12-month % change |
|
1.8 |
1.8 |
-0.3 |
-1.8 |
-2.1 |
-3.2 |
Manufacturing |
|
45.9 |
45.8 |
46.1 |
46.0 |
46.1 |
46.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.4 |
-0.9 |
-0.4 |
-0.6 |
-0.9 |
-1.1 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
123.4 |
123.1 |
123.3 |
123.0 |
122.5 |
122.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
-0.4 |
Information |
|
7.9 |
7.9 |
7.9 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
12-month % change |
|
1.3 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
Financial Activities |
|
25.9 |
25.9 |
25.8 |
25.6 |
25.5 |
25.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.8 |
0.0 |
-0.8 |
-1.5 |
-1.9 |
-1.2 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
71.6 |
71.6 |
71.3 |
71.1 |
71.0 |
70.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.0 |
-0.7 |
-1.4 |
-1.3 |
-1.5 |
-1.7 |
Education & Health Services |
|
142.3 |
142.6 |
142.8 |
143.3 |
143.8 |
143.8 |
12-month % change |
|
5.6 |
5.3 |
4.9 |
4.5 |
4.7 |
4.5 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
71.2 |
71.1 |
71.0 |
71.0 |
70.9 |
69.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.1 |
-0.7 |
-0.8 |
-1.1 |
-1.8 |
-3.9 |
Other Services |
|
24.0 |
23.9 |
23.7 |
23.7 |
23.9 |
23.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 |
-0.4 |
-1.3 |
-1.3 |
-0.4 |
-3.3 |
Government |
|
149.3 |
149.2 |
149.7 |
150.2 |
149.9 |
147.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.5 |
-1.2 |
-0.4 |
-0.2 |
-0.7 |
-1.8 |
Data extracted on:
March 21, 2025
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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