| 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. | |||||||||||||||||