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Workers in the Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.93 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South was unchanged in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Gasoline prices averaged $3.673 per gallon in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area in June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Data Series | Back Data |
Jan 2024 |
Feb 2024 |
Mar 2024 |
Apr 2024 |
May 2024 |
June 2024 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
790.9 | 790.5 | 790.5 | 789.6 | 789.2 | (p)788.7 | |
Employment(1) |
756.8 | 756.4 | 756.2 | 756.0 | 756.1 | (p)756.0 | |
Unemployment(1) |
34.0 | 34.1 | 34.3 | 33.6 | 33.0 | (p)32.7 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | (p)4.1 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
720.3 | 721.6 | 720.0 | 718.6 | 720.7 | (p)719.3 | |
12-month % change |
2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | (p)1.1 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
20.8 | 21.1 | 21.2 | 21.3 | 21.5 | (p)21.6 | |
12-month % change |
-0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | (p)0.9 | |
Construction(3) |
34.0 | 34.6 | 34.8 | 34.1 | 33.7 | (p)33.4 | |
12-month % change |
2.4 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 5.6 | (p)5.0 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
46.4 | 46.5 | 45.5 | 45.4 | 45.5 | (p)44.8 | |
12-month % change |
0.7 | 0.6 | -1.9 | -1.7 | -1.3 | (p)-2.8 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
121.8 | 121.9 | 121.7 | 121.7 | 121.2 | (p)120.6 | |
12-month % change |
-0.8 | -1.0 | -0.9 | -1.4 | -1.7 | (p)-2.1 | |
Information(3) |
7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | (p)7.6 | |
12-month % change |
-1.3 | -2.5 | -1.3 | -2.5 | -1.3 | (p)-3.8 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
26.5 | 26.3 | 26.0 | 26.1 | 26.0 | (p)25.9 | |
12-month % change |
4.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | (p)1.2 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
74.3 | 73.7 | 73.5 | 72.9 | 72.8 | (p)72.9 | |
12-month % change |
2.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | (p)-0.8 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
136.3 | 137.0 | 137.3 | 138.3 | 139.1 | (p)140.5 | |
12-month % change |
4.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | (p)5.2 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
72.9 | 73.1 | 72.0 | 72.1 | 72.0 | (p)72.6 | |
12-month % change |
1.4 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | (p)1.0 | |
Other Services(3) |
24.0 | 24.0 | 24.3 | 24.0 | 24.0 | (p)24.1 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | (p)-0.4 | |
Government(3) |
155.4 | 155.6 | 155.9 | 155.0 | 157.2 | (p)155.3 | |
12-month % change |
3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.8 | (p)2.0 | |
Footnotes |