| Wetzel County | |||||||||||||||
| CALENDAR YEAR 2008 | |||||||||||||||
| MONTHLY REPORT ON THE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT * | |||||||||||||||
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | AVG | |||
| LABOR FORCE STATISTICS | |||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 6,350 | 6,300 | 6,280 | 6,210 | 6,230 | 6,380 | 6,350 | 6,250 | 6,180 | 6,090 | 6,060 | 6,110 | 6,230 | ||
| Total Employment | 5,790 | 5,730 | 5,770 | 5,830 | 5,860 | 5,940 | 5,960 | 5,850 | 5,800 | 5,750 | 5,670 | 5,580 | 5,790 | ||
| Total Unemployment | 560 | 570 | 520 | 380 | 370 | 430 | 400 | 400 | 380 | 340 | 390 | 520 | 440 | ||
| Unemployment Rate | 8.8 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 7.0 | ||
| NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY | |||||||||||||||
| Total Nonfarm | 5,070 | 5,030 | 5,100 | 5,090 | 5,160 | 5,190 | 5,140 | 5,150 | 5,140 | 5,110 | 5,080 | 5,040 | 5,110 | ||
| Goods Producing | 480 | 440 | 440 | 460 | 490 | 530 | 550 | 560 | 560 | 520 | 470 | 440 | 500 | ||
| Mining & Logging | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||
| Construction | 340 | 300 | 300 | 310 | 330 | 360 | 380 | 390 | 400 | 370 | 320 | 300 | 340 | ||
| Manufacturing | 120 | 120 | 120 | 130 | 140 | 140 | 150 | 140 | 140 | 120 | 120 | 110 | 130 | ||
| Service Providing | 4,590 | 4,590 | 4,660 | 4,630 | 4,660 | 4,660 | 4,590 | 4,600 | 4,580 | 4,590 | 4,620 | 4,600 | 4,610 | ||
| Private Service Providing | 3,350 | 3,350 | 3,390 | 3,390 | 3,410 | 3,420 | 3,360 | 3,360 | 3,360 | 3,340 | 3,360 | 3,340 | 3,370 | ||
| Trade, Transportation And Utilities | 1,120 | 1,120 | 1,150 | 1,140 | 1,140 | 1,140 | 1,150 | 1,160 | 1,140 | 1,130 | 1,130 | 1,110 | 1,140 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | ||
| Retail Trade | 970 | 980 | 1,000 | 980 | 990 | 990 | 990 | 1,000 | 990 | 970 | 970 | 950 | 980 | ||
| Trans. And Utilities | 130 | 130 | 130 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 130 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | ||
| Information | 40 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||
| Financial Activities | 210 | 210 | 210 | 200 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 210 | ||
| Professional And Business Services | 170 | 180 | 180 | 190 | 190 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 140 | 150 | 140 | 160 | ||
| Education & Health Servs | 470 | 470 | 480 | 460 | 470 | 490 | 450 | 450 | 470 | 510 | 520 | 520 | 480 | ||
| Leisure And Hospitality | 580 | 560 | 560 | 580 | 590 | 590 | 580 | 570 | 560 | 560 | 560 | 560 | 570 | ||
| Other Services | 760 | 760 | 770 | 770 | 770 | 780 | 770 | 770 | 790 | 760 | 760 | 770 | 770 | ||
| Total Government | 1,240 | 1,240 | 1,270 | 1,240 | 1,250 | 1,240 | 1,230 | 1,240 | 1,220 | 1,250 | 1,260 | 1,260 | 1,250 | ||
| Federal Government | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 50 | ||
| State Government | 110 | 120 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 120 | 120 | 130 | 130 | 120 | 130 | ||
| Local Government | 1,080 | 1,080 | 1,100 | 1,060 | 1,080 | 1,070 | 1,050 | 1,070 | 1,060 | 1,080 | 1,090 | 1,100 | 1,080 | ||
| Labor - Management Dispute (LMD) Status | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XX | ||
| 2009 Benchmark | |||||||||||||||
| ** Nondisclosure | |||||||||||||||