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

West Virginia

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News Releases:
Dec
22
Business Employment Dynamics in West Virginia — First Quarter 2025

From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in West Virginia were 36,060.

Dec
18
Consumer Price Index, South Region — November 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 2.2 percent for the 12 months ending November.

Dec
18
Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria — November 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria was down 0.3 percent from September to November.

West Virginia Economy at a Glance:
West Virginia
Data Series Back
Data		 June
2025		 July
2025		 Aug
2025		 Sept
2025		 Oct
2025		 Nov
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 779.6 779.9 780.8 782.0 (2)- (p)784.5

Employment(1)

 750.5 750.9 751.3 751.0 (2)- (p)750.2

Unemployment(1)

 29.2 29.0 29.6 31.1 (2)- (p)34.3

Unemployment Rate(3)

 3.7 3.7 3.8 4.0 (2)- (p)4.4

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 720.7 720.1 719.3 717.3 715.6 (p)714.9

12-month % change

 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.0 (p)-0.2

Mining and Logging(4)

 20.8 20.7 20.8 20.7 20.8 (p)20.9

12-month % change

 -2.8 -2.8 -1.4 -1.0 0.5 (p)-2.3

Construction(4)

 36.7 37.1 36.2 35.7 35.4 (p)35.9

12-month % change

 8.9 11.7 8.7 6.3 6.0 (p)8.8

Manufacturing(4)

 45.9 45.3 45.2 44.9 44.8 (p)44.8

12-month % change

 0.4 -0.7 -1.5 -2.0 -2.8 (p)-2.6

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 123.1 123.3 122.7 122.6 122.7 (p)121.7

12-month % change

 -0.1 0.0 -0.6 -0.4 -0.5 (p)-1.1

Information(4)

 8.0 8.0 8.1 8.0 8.0 (p)7.9

12-month % change

 2.6 2.6 2.5 1.3 1.3 (p)-1.3

Financial Activities(4)

 25.7 25.6 25.6 25.4 25.8 (p)25.7

12-month % change

 -0.4 -0.8 -1.2 -1.9 0.0 (p)0.4

Professional & Business Services(4)

 73.1 72.1 72.4 71.8 71.7 (p)71.2

12-month % change

 1.1 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.6 (p)0.1

Education & Health Services(4)

 143.9 143.9 144.0 144.3 144.8 (p)145.0

12-month % change

 2.3 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.4 (p)1.2

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 69.1 68.9 68.7 69.2 69.0 (p)69.5

12-month % change

 -3.5 -3.5 -3.5 -2.7 -2.8 (p)-2.1

Other Services(4)

 24.2 24.3 24.6 24.7 24.4 (p)24.4

12-month % change

 0.8 0.8 2.5 3.3 3.0 (p)3.0

Government(4)

 150.2 150.9 151.0 150.0 148.2 (p)147.9

12-month % change

 0.5 1.0 1.1 0.5 -1.0 (p)-1.5

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
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 Jan 2026
Hagerstown, MD-WV, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2026
Charleston, WV, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2026
Huntington, WV-KY-OH, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2026
Charleston, WV: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2026
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2026
Morgantown, WV: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2026
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2026
Washington, DC-MD Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2026
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2026
West Virginia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2026
West Virginia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, not seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2026
Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mid-Atlantic Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2026
Mid-Atlantic - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jan 2026
Mid-Atlantic Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jan 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 — 2022-23 Consumer spending News Release Oct 2024
County Employment and Wages in the District of Columbia — First Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2025
County Employment and Wages in West Virginia — First Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2025
Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria — November 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Dec 2025
Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area — September 2025 Benefits, Pay News Release Dec 2025
Fatal Work Injuries in West Virginia— 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2025
Workplace Fatalities in West Virginia – Full Tables Workplace fatalities Table Nov 2014
Fatal Work Injuries in the District of Columbia — 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2025
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 Jul 2025
Workplace Fatalities in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV – Full Tables Workplace fatalities Table Feb 2014
Consumer Price Index, South Region — November 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Dec 2025
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 Jan 2026
Weirton, WV-OH, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2026
Mid-Atlantic Regional Office CPI Announcement (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Dec 2025
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in West Virginia — 2024 Unemployment News Release Feb 2025
West Virginia Job Openings and Labor Turnover — May 2025 Employment, Unemployment News Release Jul 2025
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in West Virginia — 2023 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Dec 2024
Business Employment Dynamics in West Virginia — First Quarter 2025 Employment News Release Dec 2025