| 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 |