Micropolitan Statistical Areas
  Dec-11 Nov-11 Dec-10
Beckley-Oak Hill CSA
Civilian Labor Force 48.1 48.1 48.9
  Total Employment 44.3 44.6 44.1
  Total Unemployment 3.8 3.5 4.8
    Unemployment Rate 7.9 7.2 9.8
  Beckley MCSA
  Civilian Labor Force 31.3 31.3 31.5
    Total Employment 29.1 29.2 28.7
    Total Unemployment 2.2 2.0 2.8
      Unemployment Rate 7.2 6.5 8.9
  Oak Hill MCSA
  Civilian Labor Force 16.8 16.8 17.3
    Total Employment 15.2 15.4 15.3
    Total Unemployment 1.6 1.4 2.0
      Unemployment Rate 9.4 8.5 11.5
Bluefield MCSA
Civilian Labor Force 45.7 45.9 45.6
  Total Employment 42.5 43.1 42.2
  Total Unemployment 3.2 2.8 3.4
    Unemployment Rate 6.9 6.2 7.5
Fairmont-Clarksburg CSA
Civilian Labor Force 65.4 65.8 65.5
  Total Employment 60.8 61.6 60.1
  Total Unemployment 4.6 4.1 5.4
    Unemployment Rate 7.1 6.3 8.3
  Fairmont MCSA
  Civilian Labor Force 25.3 25.5 25.5
    Total Employment 23.6 23.9 23.5
    Total Unemployment 1.7 1.6 2.0
      Unemployment Rate 6.8 6.1 7.8
  Clarksburg MCSA
  Civilian Labor Force 40.0 40.2 40.0
    Total Employment 37.1 37.7 36.6
    Total Unemployment 2.9 2.6 3.4
      Unemployment Rate 7.2 6.4 8.6
Point Pleasant MCSA
Civilian Labor Force 22.9 23.0 23.5
  Total Employment 20.6 20.9 20.7
  Total Unemployment 2.3 2.1 2.8
    Unemployment Rate 10.1 9.3 11.9
Data in thousands.
Benchmark March 2010