| WEST VIRGINIA SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT DATA | |||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sep-08 | Oct-08 | Nov-08 | Dec-08 | Jan-09 | Feb-09 | Mar-09 | Apr-09 | May-09 | Jun-09 | Jul-09 | Aug-09 | Sep-09 | |||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 804.8 | 804.4 | 804.3 | 805.5 | 798.5 | 794.1 | 792.7 | 795.0 | 793.4 | 790.3 | 788.7 | 788.0 | 791.7 | ||||
| Employment | 770.4 | 770.0 | 769.8 | 769.6 | 756.8 | 746.5 | 739.1 | 734.0 | 726.4 | 718.8 | 718.8 | 718.1 | 720.9 | ||||
| Unemployment | 34.5 | 34.4 | 34.6 | 35.9 | 41.8 | 47.6 | 53.5 | 61.0 | 67.0 | 71.6 | 69.9 | 69.9 | 70.8 | ||||
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | ||||
| TOTAL NONFARM PAYROLL | 763.7 | 762.9 | 759.2 | 757.4 | 755.4 | 748.8 | 744.2 | 738.8 | 738.7 | 736.4 | 735.0 | 738.3 | 736.1 | ||||
| PRIVATE SECTOR | 616.1 | 615.1 | 611.7 | 610.2 | 609.1 | 602.5 | 598.1 | 591.9 | 591.7 | 590.3 | 588.7 | 590.7 | 588.8 | ||||
| GOODS-PRODUCING | 127.2 | 126.2 | 124.9 | 124.6 | 123.9 | 121.9 | 119.4 | 114.9 | 113.8 | 112.3 | 111.2 | 111.8 | 111.0 | ||||
| Mining & Logging | 31.7 | 31.8 | 31.8 | 31.9 | 31.8 | 31.6 | 31.1 | 28.8 | 27.7 | 26.9 | 27.1 | 27.3 | 27.3 | ||||
| Construction | 39.7 | 38.7 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 37.8 | 37.0 | 36.0 | 34.4 | 35.3 | 35.0 | 34.5 | 34.6 | 34.2 | ||||
| Manufacturing | 55.8 | 55.7 | 55.1 | 54.8 | 54.3 | 53.3 | 52.3 | 51.7 | 50.8 | 50.4 | 49.6 | 49.9 | 49.5 | ||||
| Nondurable Goods | 20.8 | 21.1 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 20.9 | 20.2 | 20.1 | 20.2 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 19.2 | 19.2 | 19.1 | ||||
| SERVICE-PROVIDING | 636.5 | 636.7 | 634.3 | 632.8 | 631.5 | 626.9 | 624.8 | 623.9 | 624.9 | 624.1 | 623.8 | 626.5 | 625.1 | ||||
| Private Service-Providing | 488.9 | 488.9 | 486.8 | 485.6 | 485.2 | 480.6 | 478.7 | 477.0 | 477.9 | 478.0 | 477.5 | 478.9 | 477.8 | ||||
| Trade, Transportation, & Utilities | 142.0 | 141.3 | 140.1 | 139.9 | 140.0 | 138.5 | 137.6 | 136.5 | 136.2 | 136.0 | 135.4 | 135.6 | 133.5 | ||||
| Wholesale Trade | 24.8 | 24.8 | 25.0 | 25.1 | 24.8 | 24.0 | 23.6 | 23.3 | 23.3 | 23.4 | 23.4 | 23.7 | 23.3 | ||||
| Retail Trade | 89.7 | 89.1 | 87.9 | 87.5 | 88.1 | 87.5 | 87.2 | 86.5 | 86.1 | 86.1 | 85.6 | 85.7 | 84.1 | ||||
| Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities | 27.5 | 27.4 | 27.2 | 27.3 | 27.1 | 27.0 | 26.8 | 26.7 | 26.8 | 26.5 | 26.4 | 26.2 | 26.1 | ||||
| Financial Activities | 29.6 | 29.7 | 29.4 | 29.5 | 29.1 | 28.7 | 28.5 | 28.3 | 28.3 | 28.2 | 28.2 | 28.3 | 28.4 | ||||
| Real Estate & Rental & Leasing | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | ||||
| Professional & Business Services | 60.4 | 60.3 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 59.9 | 58.7 | 58.4 | 58.5 | 58.5 | 58.5 | 59.4 | 59.6 | 60.2 | ||||
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 24.8 | 24.7 | 24.8 | 24.8 | 24.5 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 24.5 | 24.1 | 24.4 | 24.6 | 24.4 | ||||
| Administrative & Support & Waste Management | 30.7 | 30.7 | 30.2 | 30.3 | 30.2 | 29.5 | 29.2 | 29.5 | 28.9 | 29.4 | 29.9 | 30.0 | 30.8 | ||||
| Educational & Health Service | 117.4 | 117.8 | 117.7 | 117.1 | 117.6 | 116.8 | 117.2 | 117.7 | 117.9 | 118.6 | 117.9 | 118.9 | 119.3 | ||||
| Educational Services | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.0 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 10.3 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 9.6 | ||||
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 106.9 | 107.4 | 107.4 | 107.1 | 107.3 | 107.1 | 107.5 | 108.0 | 108.1 | 108.3 | 107.2 | 108.3 | 109.7 | ||||
| Leisure & Hospitality | 72.7 | 73.0 | 72.9 | 72.5 | 72.2 | 72.0 | 71.5 | 70.5 | 71.3 | 71.0 | 70.6 | 70.6 | 70.6 | ||||
| Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation | 8.9 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.3 | ||||
| Accommodation & Food Service | 63.8 | 63.6 | 63.6 | 63.4 | 63.1 | 63.1 | 62.8 | 62.0 | 62.8 | 62.7 | 62.3 | 62.2 | 62.3 | ||||
| Other Services | 55.7 | 55.8 | 55.7 | 55.7 | 55.7 | 55.3 | 55.0 | 55.0 | 55.2 | 55.3 | 55.5 | 55.4 | 55.4 | ||||
| Government | 147.6 | 147.8 | 147.5 | 147.2 | 146.3 | 146.3 | 146.1 | 146.9 | 147.0 | 146.1 | 146.3 | 147.6 | 147.3 | ||||
| Federal Government | 23.1 | 23.3 | 23.0 | 23.1 | 23.4 | 23.3 | 23.2 | 23.4 | 23.7 | 23.4 | 23.4 | 23.5 | 23.4 | ||||
| State Government | 47.0 | 46.8 | 46.8 | 46.9 | 46.4 | 46.1 | 45.9 | 46.2 | 46.3 | 45.3 | 45.7 | 46.4 | 46.1 | ||||
| Local Government | 77.5 | 77.7 | 77.7 | 77.2 | 76.5 | 76.9 | 77.0 | 77.3 | 77.0 | 77.4 | 77.2 | 77.7 | 77.8 | ||||
| Metropolitan Statistical Areas - Seasonally Adjusted Nonfarm Payroll Employment | Sep-08 | Oct-08 | Nov-08 | Dec-08 | Jan-09 | Feb-09 | Mar-09 | Apr-09 | May-09 | Jun-09 | Jul-09 | Aug-09 | Sep-09 | ||||
| Charleston | 152.5 | 152.9 | 152.8 | 152.1 | 151.9 | 150.9 | 149.6 | 149.4 | 149.7 | 149.1 | 149.1 | 149.8 | 149.6 | ||||
| Huntington | 119.6 | 119.7 | 119.2 | 118.6 | 119.1 | 118.6 | 118.4 | 117.6 | 117.9 | 118.2 | 117.2 | 117.6 | 117.2 | ||||
| Morgantown | 63.4 | 64.4 | 63.7 | 63.0 | 62.9 | 63.1 | 63.2 | 62.3 | 62.6 | 62.9 | 62.8 | 63.0 | 62.9 | ||||
| Parkersburg | 72.5 | 72.6 | 72.4 | 72.6 | 72.6 | 72.2 | 72.2 | 71.5 | 71.2 | 72.6 | 72.5 | 72.7 | 72.8 | ||||
| Wheeling | 68.3 | 68.2 | 68.2 | 68.2 | 68.4 | 68.1 | 68.0 | 67.5 | 67.8 | 67.7 | 67.6 | 67.8 | 67.6 | ||||
| All data have been revised to March 2008 benchmark. | |||||||||||||||||