West Virginia  2010
Seasonally Adjusted Employment and Unemployment Data Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
Avg
(in thousands)
Civilian Labor Force 788.3 787.8 786.7 784.9 782.9 781.0 779.6 779.1 778.9 778.9 778.8 778.9 782.0
  Employment 719.4 718.7 717.7 716.1 714.0 711.6 709.4 707.6 706.3 705.1 704.1 703.3 711.0
  Unemployment 68.9 69.1 69.0 68.9 68.9 69.4 70.3 71.5 72.7 73.8 74.7 75.6 71.0
    Unemployment Rate 8.7 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.9 9.0 9.2 9.3 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.1
                           
TOTAL NONFARM PAYROLL 739.7 739.1 744.0 744.7 746.6 748.4 748.4 748.1 747.2 749.6 749.0 744.5 746.1
                           
PRIVATE SECTOR 588.3 587.7 591.0 591.8 591.2 594.1 595.4 595.7 595.0 598.6 598.1 593.7 593.4
                           
GOODS-PRODUCING 109.0 109.8 111.1 111.1 110.5 112.3 112.8 113.1 113.1 114.0 113.3 108.7 111.6
  Mining and Logging 28.3 28.7 29.0 29.3 29.5 30.2 30.6 30.9 30.9 30.2 30.3 30.6 29.9
  Construction 32.1 32.3 33.2 32.8 31.9 32.7 32.8 32.9 33.3 34.3 33.7 29.3 32.6
  Manufacturing 48.6 48.8 48.9 49.0 49.1 49.4 49.4 49.3 48.9 49.5 49.3 48.8 49.1
    Durable Goods 29.0 29.2 29.4 29.6 29.6 29.9 29.9 29.8 29.5 30.0 29.8 29.5 29.6
    Nondurable goods 19.6 19.6 19.5 19.4 19.5 19.5 19.5 19.5 19.4 19.5 19.5 19.3 19.5
                           
SERVICE-PROVIDING 630.7 629.3 632.9 633.6 636.1 636.1 635.6 635.0 634.1 635.6 635.7 635.8 634.5
PRIVATE SERVICE-PROVIDING 479.3 477.9 479.9 480.7 480.7 481.8 482.6 482.6 481.9 484.6 484.8 485.0 481.9
  Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 134.2 134.1 134.5 134.5 134.7 134.6 134.7 134.4 133.7 134.8 135.0 135.2 134.5
    Wholesale Trade 22.6 22.6 22.7 22.7 22.7 22.7 22.8 22.8 22.8 23.0 22.9 22.8 22.8
    Retail Trade 86.5 86.4 86.5 86.5 86.5 86.4 86.6 86.3 85.7 86.5 86.7 86.8 86.4
  Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 25.1 25.1 25.3 25.3 25.5 25.5 25.3 25.3 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.6 25.3
  Financial Activities 28.4 28.4 28.7 28.3 28.2 28.2 28.0 28.1 28.1 28.1 28.0 28.0 28.2
    Finance and Insurance 21.5 21.5 21.6 21.4 21.3 21.3 21.2 21.2 21.1 21.1 21.1 21.0 21.3
    Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6.9 6.9 7.1 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.8 6.9 7.0 7.0 6.9 7.0 6.9
  Professional and Business Services 60.1 59.9 60.3 60.8 60.1 60.5 61.0 61.0 60.9 61.4 61.0 61.1 60.7
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.3 24.2 24.4 24.4 24.3 24.4 24.2 24.2 24.4 24.3
    Administrative and Support and Waste Management 30.6 30.3 30.5 31.1 30.5 30.5 31.2 31.2 31.2 31.3 31.0 31.2 30.9
  Educational and Health Service 120.1 119.8 120.3 120.3 120.8 120.7 121.0 121.0 121.2 121.3 121.2 121.2 120.7
    Educational Services 10.1 10.0 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.1 10.3 10.2 10.4 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.2
    Health Care and Social Assistance 110.0 109.8 110.1 110.1 110.6 110.6 110.7 110.8 110.8 111.2 111.1 111.1 110.6
  Leisure and Hospitality 71.3 70.9 71.4 72.2 71.8 72.2 72.2 72.3 72.3 73.3 73.7 73.5 72.3
    Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 9.2 8.9 9.2 9.5 9.2 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.8 10.3 10.2 9.5
    Accommodation and Food Service 62.1 62.0 62.2 62.7 62.6 62.8 62.8 62.9 62.9 63.5 63.4 63.3 62.8
  Other Services 55.1 54.8 54.7 54.8 55.0 55.3 55.1 55.3 55.3 55.2 55.1 55.3 55.0
  Government 151.4 151.4 153.0 152.9 155.4 154.3 153.0 152.4 152.2 151.0 150.9 150.8 152.6
    Federal Government 23.6 23.6 25.3 24.6 26.8 25.7 25.1 23.9 23.6 23.4 23.3 23.3 24.3
    State Government 48.8 48.7 48.7 48.9 48.7 48.4 48.2 48.6 48.9 48.0 48.1 48.1 48.7
    Local Government 79.0 79.1 79.0 79.4 79.9 80.2 79.7 79.9 79.7 79.6 79.5 79.4 79.6
Metropolitan Statistical Areas - Total Private                          
  Charleston MSA 147.2 147.3 147.3 147.3 147.4 147.9 148.0 148.4 148.1 147.9 147.6 147.4 147.6
  Huntington-Ashland-Ironton MSA 113.9 113.9 114.5 114.7 114.6 114.4 114.3 114.0 114.2 114.0 113.6 113.6 113.9
  Morgantown MSA 64.9 64.4 65.0 65.3 65.3 65.1 65.3 65.4 65.7 65.8 65.5 66.0 65.2
  Parkersburg-Marietta MSA 69.2 69.0 69.2 68.7 68.8 68.7 68.8 68.4 68.2 68.5 68.6 68.4 68.7
  Wheeling-Bridgeport MSA 66.6 66.7 66.9 67.0 67.2 67.1 67.2 67.0 67.2 67.7 68.1 67.8 67.2
All data have been revised to March 2010 benchmark