WEST VIRGINIA SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT DATA
(in thousands)
  Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11
Civilian Labor Force 778.9 780.0 782.6 782.7 782.6 782.9 780.9 774.9 772.9 776.6 778.3 778.4 779.7
  Employment 703.3 704.8 709.2 711.2 713.8 715.5 714.8 712.0 710.5 712.7 714.8 717.0 718.1
  Unemployment 75.6 75.2 73.5 71.5 68.7 67.4 66.0 63.0 62.5 63.8 63.6 61.4 61.7
    Unemployment Rate 9.7 9.6 9.4 9.1 8.8 8.6 8.5 8.1 8.1 8.2 8.2 7.9 7.9
                           
                           
TOTAL NONFARM PAYROLL 744.5 747.7 748.8 749.2 753.6 749.9 752.2 751.7 752.1 752.1 753.9 755.5 754.5
                           
PRIVATE SECTOR 593.7 599.2 598.5 598.3 603.4 600.1 603.3 604.1 603.7 602.3 604.6 606.5 605.8
                           
GOODS-PRODUCING 108.7 110.4 110.1 110.3 112.9 112.0 113.6 113.9 113.6 114.4 115.2 115.8 113.3
  Mining & Logging 30.6 31.0 30.9 31.4 31.7 32.0 32.2 31.7 31.2 32.0 32.4 32.6 32.0
  Construction 29.3 30.1 30.1 29.4 31.5 30.6 31.8 32.5 33.0 32.9 33.3 33.9 32.3
  Manufacturing 48.8 49.3 49.1 49.5 49.7 49.4 49.6 49.7 49.4 49.5 49.5 49.3 49.0
    Durable Goods 29.5 30.0 29.8 30.0 30.6 30.4 30.7 30.5 30.2 30.5 30.5 30.6 30.4
    Nondurable Goods 19.3 19.3 19.3 19.5 19.1 19.0 18.9 19.2 19.2 19.0 19.0 18.7 18.6
                           
SERVICE-PROVIDING 635.8 637.3 638.7 638.9 640.7 637.9 638.6 637.8 638.5 637.7 638.7 639.7 641.2
Private Service-Providing 485.0 488.8 488.4 488.0 490.5 488.1 489.7 490.2 490.1 487.9 489.4 490.7 492.5
  Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 135.2 136.1 135.8 135.4 137.2 136.3 136.3 137.3 136.7 135.5 136.3 136.5 135.8
    Wholesale Trade 22.8 23.0 22.8 22.9 23.2 23.1 23.2 23.6 23.0 23.1 23.3 23.1 23.1
    Retail Trade 86.8 87.7 87.7 87.2 88.7 88.3 88.2 88.6 88.5 87.6 88.1 88.4 87.6
    Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 25.6 25.4 25.3 25.3 25.3 24.9 24.9 25.1 25.2 24.8 24.9 25.0 25.1
  Financial Activities 28.0 27.9 28.2 27.8 28.2 28.3 28.3 27.7 27.7 27.6 27.6 27.6 27.8
    Finance & Insurance 21.0 21.2 21.3 21.2 21.3 21.6 21.6 21.3 21.4 21.2 21.1 21.1 21.1
    Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 7.0 6.7 6.9 6.6 6.9 6.7 6.7 6.4 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.7
  Professional & Business Services 61.1 62.3 61.8 63.2 63.7 62.1 63.2 63.6 63.6 63.0 63.1 63.0 63.4
    Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 24.4 24.4 24.3 24.8 25.8 24.6 25.0 24.8 24.7 24.9 24.6 24.2 24.9
    Administrative & Support & Waste Management 31.2 32.6 32.0 32.8 32.2 32.2 32.8 33.4 33.3 32.8 32.6 32.9 32.9
  Educational & Health Service 121.2 123.0 122.5 122.7 123.4 123.9 124.0 123.7 124.2 124.2 123.8 123.6 125.3
    Educational Services 10.1 10.9 9.9 9.9 10.1 10.2 10.4 10.5 10.4 10.1 9.6 9.5 10.1
    Health Care & Social Assistance 111.1 112.1 112.6 112.8 113.3 113.7 113.6 113.2 113.8 114.1 114.2 114.1 115.2
  Leisure & Hospitality 73.5 73.6 74.4 73.4 72.6 72.2 72.5 72.0 71.9 71.3 72.6 73.4 73.7
    Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.2 9.8 9.2 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.2 9.4 9.9 10.3
    Accommodation & Food Service 63.3 63.3 64.0 63.2 62.8 63.0 63.1 62.6 62.5 62.1 63.2 63.5 63.4
  Other Services 55.3 55.5 55.5 55.3 55.0 54.9 54.9 55.2 55.4 55.5 55.3 55.6 55.7
  Government 150.8 148.5 150.3 150.9 150.2 149.8 148.9 147.6 148.4 149.8 149.3 149.0 148.7
    Federal Government 23.3 23.4 23.2 23.2 23.0 22.8 22.8 22.9 22.9 22.9 22.9 22.8 22.7
    State Government 48.1 46.4 47.4 47.7 47.1 47.2 45.9 46.3 45.8 47.9 47.5 47.6 47.6
    Local Government 79.4 78.7 79.7 80.0 80.1 79.8 80.2 78.4 79.7 79.0 78.9 78.6 78.4
                           
Metropolitan Statistical Areas - Seasonally Adjusted Nonfarm Payroll Employment Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11
Charleston 147.4 147.6 148.7 148.7 149.7 149.1 150.4 151.2 151.5 150.7 151.4 151.9 152.1
Huntington 113.6 113.6 114.3 113.9 114.6 114.0 113.2 113.8 114.1 114.2 114.5 115.2 115.2
Morgantown 66.0 65.0 65.5 65.2 65.5 64.9 65.3 65.0 64.9 65.3 65.9 65.7 66.9
Parkersburg 68.4 68.7 69.0 69.0 69.3 69.3 70.1 70.4 69.6 69.4 70.1 69.7 69.4
Wheeling 67.8 67.6 67.6 67.9 68.2 67.7 68.9 69.2 68.9 68.7 68.4 68.4 68.8
All data have been revised to March 2010 benchmark.