State Economic Indicators Dec-11 Nov-11 Dec-10
Employment and Earnings - Selected
Average Weekly Hours in Manufacturing, Unadjusted 39.5 39.9 40.3
Total Production Worker Hours in    
Manufacturing (000), Weekly, Unadjusted 1,465 1,492 1,527
Average Weekly Earnings    
 in Manufacturing, Unadjusted $709.42 $716.21 $736.28
 
Coal Production       
Coal Production (tons) 11,698,993 11,671,435 11,910,587
   
Unemployment Compensation - Selected Claims Activity  
Initial Claims 9,633 8,292 12,240
Weeks Claimed 75,196 63,426 93,829
Benefits Paid $14,756,950 $12,172,528 $18,175,130
Weeks Compensated 59,986 50,529 75,500
Average Weekly Payment $246.01 $240.90 $240.73
Trust Fund Balance $105,325,489 $118,546,542 $76,837,360
Insured Unemployment Rate    
  Unadjusted 2.3 1.3 3.1
  Seasonally Adjusted 2.1 1.6 2.8