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News Releases: Consumer Price Index, South Region — August 2026 County Employment and Wages in West Virginia — First Quarter 2026 County Employment and Wages in the District of Columbia — First Quarter 2026
West Virginia Economy at a Glance:
Sep
11
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.2 percent in August.
Sep
04
Employment declined 0.4 percent in Kanawha, the only large county in West Virginia, from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Sep
03
Employment declined 4.5 percent in the District of Columbia from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
| Data Series | Back Data |
Mar 2026 |
Apr 2026 |
May 2026 |
June 2026 |
July 2026 |
Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
779.2 | 777.0 | 775.1 | 773.5 | 772.6 | (p)772.2 |
Employment(1) |
|
744.0 | 742.5 | 741.7 | 740.7 | 740.6 | (p)741.0 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
35.2 | 34.6 | 33.4 | 32.8 | 32.0 | (p)31.3 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | (p)4.0 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
716.3 | 717.5 | 728.3 | 720.8 | 718.3 | (p)717.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.3 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | -0.1 | (p)-0.3 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
20.2 | 19.6 | 19.6 | 19.6 | 19.5 | (p)19.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.5 | -4.4 | -4.4 | -3.9 | -3.9 | (p)-4.4 |
Construction(3) |
|
36.5 | 37.5 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 35.0 | (p)34.6 |
12-month % change |
|
4.9 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | (p)-2.0 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
44.8 | 44.8 | 44.9 | 45.1 | 45.1 | (p)44.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.3 | -1.8 | -1.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | (p)-0.7 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
120.8 | 121.2 | 121.4 | 121.4 | 121.8 | (p)121.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.1 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 | (p)-0.2 |
Information(3) |
|
7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | (p)7.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | -1.3 | -1.3 | -2.6 | -1.3 | (p)0.0 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
26.0 | 26.1 | 26.0 | 25.9 | 25.7 | (p)25.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -0.8 | (p)-0.4 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
72.4 | 71.9 | 72.9 | 73.5 | 73.0 | (p)72.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 | -0.1 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | (p)-0.3 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
147.6 | 147.7 | 148.4 | 148.2 | 147.6 | (p)148.1 |
12-month % change |
|
1.7 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.9 | (p)1.9 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
70.5 | 71.4 | 71.5 | 71.6 | 71.9 | (p)72.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.1 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -0.3 | -0.7 | (p)-1.0 |
Other Services(3) |
|
24.0 | 23.9 | 24.2 | 23.9 | 23.4 | (p)23.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.2 | -1.2 | 0.8 | -0.8 | -2.5 | (p)-4.1 |
Government(3) |
|
146.0 | 145.9 | 155.6 | 148.0 | 147.8 | (p)148.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.7 | -1.7 | 3.6 | -0.5 | -0.9 | (p)-0.2 |
|
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