| Kanawha 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 | 91,510 | 90,980 | 91,020 | 92,420 | 92,290 | 94,360 | 94,320 | 92,900 | 91,840 | 92,360 | 91,970 | 91,170 | 92,260 | ||
| Total Employment | 88,210 | 87,330 | 87,580 | 89,350 | 89,200 | 90,970 | 91,500 | 89,710 | 88,940 | 89,440 | 88,850 | 87,890 | 89,080 | ||
| Total Unemployment | 3,300 | 3,650 | 3,440 | 3,070 | 3,100 | 3,390 | 2,830 | 3,190 | 2,900 | 2,910 | 3,120 | 3,280 | 3,180 | ||
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | ||
| NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY | |||||||||||||||
| Total Nonfarm | 114,320 | 114,410 | 114,760 | 115,500 | 115,850 | 117,030 | 116,470 | 116,610 | 116,430 | 116,460 | 117,050 | 116,970 | 115,990 | ||
| Goods Producing | 11,740 | 11,630 | 11,670 | 11,990 | 12,140 | 12,410 | 12,460 | 12,640 | 12,830 | 12,550 | 12,480 | 12,200 | 12,230 | ||
| Mining & Logging | 3,010 | 3,020 | 3,010 | 2,990 | 3,060 | 3,130 | 3,180 | 3,240 | 3,270 | 3,230 | 3,230 | 3,300 | 3,140 | ||
| Construction | 4,800 | 4,610 | 4,680 | 5,090 | 5,170 | 5,400 | 5,470 | 5,570 | 5,720 | 5,460 | 5,420 | 5,120 | 5,210 | ||
| Manufacturing | 3,930 | 4,000 | 3,970 | 3,910 | 3,910 | 3,880 | 3,820 | 3,830 | 3,840 | 3,860 | 3,830 | 3,780 | 3,880 | ||
| Service Providing | 102,580 | 102,780 | 103,100 | 103,510 | 103,720 | 104,620 | 104,010 | 103,970 | 103,610 | 103,910 | 104,570 | 104,770 | 103,760 | ||
| Private Service Providing | 80,860 | 80,710 | 80,990 | 81,550 | 81,680 | 82,450 | 82,230 | 82,270 | 82,040 | 82,000 | 82,540 | 82,640 | 81,830 | ||
| Trade, Transportation And Utilities | 20,990 | 20,660 | 20,770 | 20,770 | 20,870 | 20,960 | 21,030 | 21,020 | 20,960 | 20,840 | 21,170 | 21,450 | 20,960 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 4,140 | 4,120 | 4,130 | 4,150 | 4,170 | 4,180 | 4,180 | 4,170 | 4,150 | 4,120 | 4,080 | 4,060 | 4,140 | ||
| Retail Trade | 12,820 | 12,520 | 12,650 | 12,420 | 12,480 | 12,510 | 12,550 | 12,560 | 12,530 | 12,580 | 12,940 | 13,140 | 12,640 | ||
| Trans. And Utilities | 4,020 | 4,020 | 3,990 | 4,190 | 4,230 | 4,260 | 4,300 | 4,290 | 4,280 | 4,150 | 4,160 | 4,250 | 4,180 | ||
| Information | 2,320 | 2,330 | 2,310 | 2,270 | 2,310 | 2,340 | 2,320 | 2,320 | 2,290 | 2,290 | 2,280 | 2,260 | 2,300 | ||
| Financial Activities | 6,920 | 6,920 | 6,970 | 7,240 | 7,250 | 7,270 | 7,220 | 7,200 | 7,190 | 7,110 | 7,200 | 7,230 | 7,140 | ||
| Professional And Business Services | 12,640 | 12,670 | 12,650 | 13,010 | 12,890 | 13,100 | 12,780 | 12,760 | 12,600 | 12,840 | 12,990 | 12,900 | 12,820 | ||
| Education & Health Servs | 19,180 | 19,250 | 19,230 | 18,900 | 18,730 | 18,970 | 19,250 | 19,290 | 19,480 | 19,490 | 19,600 | 19,480 | 19,240 | ||
| Leisure And Hospitality | 9,620 | 9,700 | 9,810 | 10,180 | 10,310 | 10,470 | 10,350 | 10,460 | 10,300 | 10,250 | 10,130 | 10,210 | 10,150 | ||
| Other Services | 9,190 | 9,190 | 9,250 | 9,200 | 9,310 | 9,350 | 9,280 | 9,240 | 9,220 | 9,190 | 9,170 | 9,100 | 9,230 | ||
| Total Government | 21,710 | 22,060 | 22,110 | 21,960 | 22,040 | 22,170 | 21,780 | 21,700 | 21,570 | 21,910 | 22,030 | 22,140 | 21,930 | ||
| Federal Government | 2,400 | 2,390 | 2,400 | 2,390 | 2,380 | 2,370 | 2,400 | 2,330 | 2,300 | 2,370 | 2,320 | 2,330 | 2,360 | ||
| State Government | 10,840 | 11,170 | 11,130 | 11,000 | 11,010 | 11,020 | 11,130 | 11,060 | 10,950 | 11,070 | 11,180 | 11,290 | 11,070 | ||
| Local Government | 8,470 | 8,500 | 8,580 | 8,570 | 8,650 | 8,780 | 8,260 | 8,310 | 8,310 | 8,470 | 8,540 | 8,520 | 8,500 | ||
| Labor - Management Dispute (LMD) Status | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XX | ||
| 2009 Benchmark | |||||||||||||||
| ** Nondisclosure | |||||||||||||||