West Virginia
West Virginia
Data Series |
Back Data |
Mar 2023 |
Apr 2023 |
May 2023 |
June 2023 |
July 2023 |
Aug 2023 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
782.4 |
782.2 |
782.4 |
783.1 |
784.1 |
786.4 |
Employment |
|
755.5 |
756.2 |
756.8 |
757.3 |
757.6 |
758.2 |
Unemployment |
|
26.9 |
26.0 |
25.5 |
25.8 |
26.5 |
28.3 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
699.6 |
698.5 |
699.6 |
700.7 |
703.6 |
704.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
Mining and Logging |
|
21.0 |
21.5 |
21.9 |
22.2 |
22.2 |
22.1 |
12-month % change |
|
8.8 |
10.8 |
11.7 |
12.1 |
11.0 |
9.4 |
Construction |
|
30.9 |
31.1 |
31.4 |
31.9 |
32.3 |
33.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-7.2 |
-4.0 |
-0.3 |
3.6 |
5.9 |
8.6 |
Manufacturing |
|
45.7 |
45.5 |
45.6 |
45.5 |
45.7 |
45.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.4 |
-3.2 |
-3.4 |
-3.4 |
-1.1 |
-0.4 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
123.3 |
123.0 |
122.7 |
122.5 |
122.3 |
121.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.4 |
-0.6 |
-0.2 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
-0.2 |
Information |
|
7.8 |
7.9 |
7.7 |
7.7 |
7.9 |
8.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 |
1.3 |
-1.3 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
2.6 |
Financial Activities |
|
25.4 |
25.3 |
25.4 |
25.4 |
25.6 |
26.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 |
-0.8 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
71.3 |
71.5 |
71.7 |
71.5 |
71.7 |
71.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 |
-0.8 |
-1.1 |
-0.8 |
-0.3 |
-0.3 |
Education & Health Services |
|
130.0 |
129.6 |
130.1 |
130.2 |
130.7 |
131.0 |
12-month % change |
|
2.1 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
70.2 |
69.7 |
69.9 |
70.8 |
70.6 |
69.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.3 |
-0.6 |
-0.1 |
1.6 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
Other Services |
|
24.9 |
24.9 |
25.1 |
25.1 |
25.2 |
25.4 |
12-month % change |
|
3.8 |
3.8 |
4.6 |
5.9 |
5.4 |
6.3 |
Government |
|
149.1 |
148.5 |
148.1 |
147.9 |
149.4 |
149.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.1 |
0.6 |
-0.2 |
-0.1 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
Data extracted on:
September 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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