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

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News Releases:

Sep
14

Average Energy Prices, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – August 2021

Gasoline prices averaged $3.204 per gallon in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area in August 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Sep
14

Consumer Price Index, South Region – August 2021

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.3 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Aug
30

Washington Area Employment – July 2021

Total nonfarm employment for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, metropolitan area increased by 135,500 over the year in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

West Virginia Economy at a Glance:

West Virginia
Data Series Back
Data		 Mar
2021		 Apr
2021		 May
2021		 June
2021		 July
2021		 Aug
2021

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 795.7 796.0 794.7 793.5 793.1 (p)792.7

Employment(1)

 748.4 750.1 750.9 751.5 753.1 (p)754.6

Unemployment(1)

 47.3 45.9 43.7 42.0 39.9 (p)38.2

Unemployment Rate(2)

 5.9 5.8 5.5 5.3 5.0 (p)4.8

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 682.1 684.9 682.3 687.7 690.2 (p)690.0

12-month % change

 -4.5 10.9 8.2 3.4 3.9 (p)3.6

Mining and Logging(3)

 19.3 20.1 19.9 19.8 20.2 (p)19.2

12-month % change

 -1.5 16.2 15.0 13.8 23.2 (p)16.4

Construction(3)

 30.7 30.4 30.2 29.9 30.1 (p)29.9

12-month % change

 -7.5 14.7 8.2 5.3 7.5 (p)7.9

Manufacturing(3)

 44.6 45.2 45.1 45.8 46.2 (p)45.6

12-month % change

 -4.3 4.6 5.1 5.3 6.0 (p)4.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 122.9 122.3 122.1 122.8 122.6 (p)121.5

12-month % change

 -1.5 10.4 6.5 2.5 1.7 (p)0.5

Information(3)

 7.2 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.1 (p)7.2

12-month % change

 -8.9 1.4 4.3 2.8 0.0 (p)4.3

Financial Activities(3)

 28.9 29.1 29.2 29.5 29.8 (p)29.7

12-month % change

 -3.0 1.4 1.4 1.7 2.8 (p)2.1

Professional & Business Services(3)

 66.8 67.0 67.6 66.5 67.0 (p)67.2

12-month % change

 -2.8 6.7 6.0 3.4 5.0 (p)4.7

Education & Health Services(3)

 128.4 128.4 128.4 128.9 129.3 (p)129.3

12-month % change

 -3.2 6.6 5.1 3.0 1.0 (p)1.3

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 64.9 66.1 68.0 66.7 67.2 (p)68.2

12-month % change

 -10.6 70.4 52.5 18.1 10.0 (p)11.8

Other Services(3)

 21.1 21.4 21.4 21.6 21.7 (p)21.7

12-month % change

 -10.6 16.9 7.5 3.3 1.9 (p)1.4

Government(3)

 147.3 147.7 143.1 148.9 149.0 (p)150.5

12-month % change

 -4.7 2.8 1.1 -2.8 2.5 (p)2.6

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV, Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2021
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV, Division Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2021
Hagerstown Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2021
Charleston, WV, Area Economic Summary
Industry price indexes
 Economic Summary Sep 2021
Huntington Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2021
Parkersburg Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2021
Wheeling Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2021
Charleston, WV: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2021
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2021
Morgantown, WV: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2021
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2021
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2021
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2021
West Virginia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2021
West Virginia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, not seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2021
Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2021
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mid-Atlantic Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2021
Mid-Atlantic - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Sep 2021
Mid-Atlantic Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Sep 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Charleston – May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2021
Washington Area Employment – July 2021 Employment News Release Aug 2021
Average Energy Prices, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – August 2021 Average energy prices News Release Sep 2021
Consumer Expenditures for the Washington Metropolitan Area: 2017-18 Consumer spending News Release Oct 2020
County Employment and Wages in Washington, DC — Second Quarter 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Dec 2020
County Employment and Wages in West Virginia – Third Quarter 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2021
Average Energy Prices - Washington DC Average energy prices Table Sep 2021
Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – July 2021 Consumer price indexes News Release Aug 2021
Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area – March 2021 Benefits, Pay News Release May 2021
Fatal Work Injuries in West Virginia — 2019 Workplace fatalities News Release May 2021
Workplace Fatalities in West Virginia – Full Tables Workplace fatalities Table Nov 2014
Fatal Work Injuries in the Washington, DC Area — 2018 Workplace fatalities News Release Jun 2020
Consumer Price Index Historical Tables for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Consumer price indexes Table Aug 2021
Summary of annual and semi-annual indexes Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2021
Workplace Fatalities in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV – Full Tables Workplace fatalities Table Feb 2014
Consumer Price Index, South Region – August 2021 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2021
Unemployment in the Washington Area by County – June 2020 Unemployment News Release Aug 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Morgantown Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2021
Weirton Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2021
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in West Virginia — 2020 Unemployment News Release Mar 2021