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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Mid-Atlantic > West Virginia

West Virginia

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News Releases:
May
12
Consumer Price Index, South Region — April 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.8 percent in April.

May
07
Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area — March 2026

Total compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.7 percent in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA, metropolitan area for the year ending in March 2026.

Apr
10
Consumer Price Index, South Region — March 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 1.3 percent in March.

West Virginia Economy at a Glance:
West Virginia
Data Series Back
Data		 Oct
2025		 Nov
2025		 Dec
2025		 Jan
2026		 Feb
2026		 Mar
2026

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (2)- (r)783.9 (r)783.7 782.6 782.1 (p)779.2

Employment(1)

 (2)- (r)747.5 (r)747.5 746.4 745.5 (p)744.0

Unemployment(1)

 (2)- (r)36.4 (r)36.2 36.3 36.5 (p)35.2

Unemployment Rate(3)

 (2)- (r)4.6 (r)4.6 4.6 4.7 (p)4.5

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 717.1 716.4 716.3 716.9 715.4 (p)716.0

12-month % change

 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 0.4 -0.4 (p)-0.3

Mining and Logging(4)

 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.4 (p)20.1

12-month % change

 -5.2 -4.7 -4.2 -2.9 -1.9 (p)-2.0

Construction(4)

 35.5 35.6 35.5 37.6 36.6 (p)36.5

12-month % change

 7.6 6.6 6.0 15.0 7.3 (p)4.9

Manufacturing(4)

 45.0 44.9 45.0 44.9 44.9 (p)45.1

12-month % change

 -1.5 -1.8 -1.1 -1.5 -1.5 (p)-0.7

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 121.9 120.9 120.8 120.8 120.5 (p)120.7

12-month % change

 -0.2 -0.7 -0.7 -0.8 -1.1 (p)-1.2

Information(4)

 7.7 7.6 7.6 7.5 7.5 (p)7.4

12-month % change

 1.3 0.0 0.0 -1.3 -2.6 (p)-1.3

Financial Activities(4)

 26.4 26.3 26.1 26.1 26.4 (p)26.0

12-month % change

 1.5 1.2 0.4 0.8 1.5 (p)0.4

Professional & Business Services(4)

 72.9 72.7 73.2 72.6 72.3 (p)72.5

12-month % change

 1.4 0.6 1.1 1.1 0.6 (p)0.7

Education & Health Services(4)

 146.0 146.3 146.2 146.4 147.1 (p)147.6

12-month % change

 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.7 (p)1.7

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 71.6 71.7 71.6 71.1 70.6 (p)70.4

12-month % change

 0.0 -0.1 -1.0 -0.4 -1.9 (p)-2.2

Other Services(4)

 23.7 23.8 23.9 23.8 23.8 (p)23.9

12-month % change

 -1.7 -1.2 -1.2 -1.2 -2.1 (p)-1.6

Government(4)

 146.3 146.4 146.1 145.7 145.3 (p)145.8

12-month % change

 -2.8 -3.0 -2.2 -1.4 -2.5 (p)-1.8

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2026
Hagerstown, MD-WV, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2026
Charleston, WV, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2026
Huntington, WV-KY-OH, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2026
Charleston, WV: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table May 2026
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table May 2026
Morgantown, WV: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table May 2026
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table May 2026
Washington, DC-MD Employment, Unemployment Table May 2026
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table May 2026
West Virginia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table May 2026
West Virginia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, not seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table May 2026
Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table May 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mid-Atlantic Consumer price indexes Table May 2026
Mid-Atlantic - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table May 2026
Mid-Atlantic Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary May 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Charleston — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Washington Area Employment — April 2025 Employment News Release May 2025
Average Energy Prices, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – December 2024 Average energy prices News Release Jan 2025
Consumer Expenditures in the Washington Metropolitan Area — 2023–24 Consumer spending News Release Jan 2026
County Employment and Wages in the District of Columbia — Third Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2026
County Employment and Wages in West Virginia — Third Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2026
Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria — March 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Apr 2026
Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area — March 2026 Benefits, Pay News Release May 2026
Fatal Work Injuries in West Virginia — 2024 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2026
Workplace Fatalities in West Virginia – Full Tables Workplace fatalities Table Nov 2014
Fatal Work Injuries in the District of Columbia — 2024 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2026
Consumer Price Index Historical Tables for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2022
Summary of annual and semi-annual indexes Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2026
Workplace Fatalities in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV – Full Tables Workplace fatalities Table Feb 2014
Consumer Price Index, South Region — April 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release May 2026
Unemployment in the Washington Area by County – June 2020 Unemployment News Release Aug 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Morgantown Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2026
Weirton, WV-OH, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2026
Mid-Atlantic Regional Office CPI Announcement (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary May 2026
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in West Virginia — 2025 Unemployment News Release Feb 2026
West Virginia Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025 Employment, Unemployment News Release Feb 2026
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in West Virginia — 2024 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Feb 2026
Business Employment Dynamics in West Virginia — First Quarter 2025 Employment News Release Dec 2025