West Virginia				2000
Seasonally Adjusted Employment and Unemployment Data				Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann Avg
(in thousands)
Civilian Labor Force				812.8	812.8	811.9	810.3	808.2	806.2	804.8	804.3	804.9	806.8	809.6	812.1	809.0
	Employment			766.7	767.3	766.8	765.3	763.4	761.5	760.4	760.3	761.5	764.1	767.3	770.1	765.0
	Unemployment			46.1	45.5	45.1	45.0	44.9	44.7	44.4	43.9	43.4	42.7	42.2	42.0	44.0
		Unemployment Rate		5.7	5.6	5.6	5.5	5.6	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.4	5.3	5.2	5.2	5.5
TOTAL NONFARM PAYROLL				730.9	729.1	736.6	735.3	747.1	734.5	739.0	731.8	735.8	735.8	737.4	737.0	735.8
PRIVATE SECTOR				589.3	588.5	593.4	593.1	591.4	592.3	592.8	589.7	594.5	594.9	596.4	596.0	592.7
GOODS-PRODUCING				132.8	131.2	133.6	132.2	131.3	130.5	130.8	129.8	130.7	130.7	131.1	130.2	131.2
	Mining and Logging			21.5	21.4	21.4	21.3	21.4	20.9	21.1	21.3	21.5	21.6	21.6	21.6	21.4
	Construction			33.8	32.8	35.5	34.7	34.3	33.9	33.9	33.1	34.0	33.9	34.3	33.8	34.0
	Manufacturing			77.5	77.0	76.7	76.2	75.6	75.7	75.8	75.4	75.2	75.2	75.2	74.8	75.9
		Durable Goods		47.3	47.5	47.2	46.8	46.4	46.6	46.6	46.4	46.3	46.3	46.3	45.9	46.6
		Nondurable goods		30.2	29.5	29.5	29.4	29.2	29.1	29.2	29.0	28.9	28.9	28.9	28.9	29.2
SERVICE-PROVIDING				598.1	597.9	603.0	603.1	615.8	604.0	608.2	602.0	605.1	605.1	606.3	606.8	604.6
PRIVATE SERVICE-PROVIDING				456.5	457.3	459.8	460.9	460.1	461.8	462.0	459.9	463.8	464.2	465.3	465.8	461.5
	Trade, Transportation, and Utilities			145.1	144.7	145.2	144.5	144.5	144.8	144.9	144.8	144.8	144.3	144.7	144.3	144.7
		Wholesale Trade		24.2	24.1	24.1	24.0	24.0	23.9	24.0	24.1	24.2	24.0	24.2	24.0	24.1
		Retail Trade		93.2	93.1	93.4	93.2	93.2	93.5	93.5	93.4	93.2	93.1	93.4	93.4	93.3
	Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities			27.7	27.5	27.7	27.3	27.3	27.4	27.4	27.3	27.4	27.2	27.1	26.9	27.4
	Financial Activities			30.9	31.1	31.3	31.2	31.2	31.2	31.1	31.2	31.0	31.1	31.2	31.4	31.2
		Finance and Insurance		24.1	24.3	24.3	24.2	24.2	24.2	24.2	24.2	24.2	24.2	24.3	24.5	24.3
		Real Estate and Rental and Leasing		6.8	6.8	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	6.9	7.0	6.8	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9
	Professional and Business Services			54.4	54.8	55.4	56.6	56.1	56.5	56.1	55.9	56.5	56.1	56.2	56.2	55.9
		Professional, Scientific and Technical Services		21.1	21.3	21.3	21.2	21.3	21.4	21.5	21.6	21.7	21.4	21.7	21.8	21.4
		Administrative and Support and Waste Management		30.6	31.0	31.3	32.7	32.0	32.1	31.7	31.6	32.0	31.8	31.8	31.8	31.7
	Educational and Health Service			98.1	98.6	99.0	99.7	99.6	99.8	99.7	100.0	100.4	100.9	100.9	101.3	99.8
		Educational Services		7.6	7.9	7.8	8.1	8.4	8.1	8.2	8.3	8.3	8.4	8.4	8.5	8.2
		Health Care and Social Assistance		90.5	90.7	91.2	91.6	91.2	91.7	91.5	91.7	92.1	92.5	92.5	92.8	91.7
	Leisure and Hospitality			61.9	61.5	61.7	61.7	61.5	61.8	61.9	62.1	62.4	62.7	62.7	62.6	62.0
		Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation		7.5	7.5	7.5	7.8	7.6	7.7	7.7	7.8	7.9	8.0	8.0	7.8	7.7
		Accommodation and Food Service		54.4	54.0	54.2	53.9	53.9	54.1	54.2	54.3	54.5	54.7	54.7	54.8	54.3
	Other Services			52.1	52.5	53.1	53.0	53.0	53.4	53.9	54.2	54.4	54.8	55.1	55.3	53.7
	Government			141.6	140.6	143.2	142.2	155.7	142.2	146.2	142.1	141.3	140.9	141.0	141.0	143.1
		Federal Government		22.0	22.1	23.8	22.8	25.3	22.5	23.1	22.2	21.6	21.6	21.7	21.7	22.5
		State Government		45.0	44.5	44.8	44.9	45.0	45.2	48.5	45.2	45.1	45.0	45.1	45.0	45.2
		Local Government		74.6	74.0	74.6	74.5	85.4	74.5	74.6	74.7	74.6	74.3	74.2	74.3	75.4
Metropolitan Statistical Areas - Total Private
	Charleston MSA			145.8	145.5	146.5	146.5	146.2	146.3	146.2	146.1	146.8	146.9	147.0	147.2	146.5
	Huntington-Ashland-Ironton MSA			110.2	110.0	110.4	110.0	109.9	109.7	109.7	109.7	110.6	110.2	110.3	110.5	110.0
	Morgantown MSA			48.1	47.9	48.5	49.3	49.1	49.3	50.0	50.1	50.2	51.1	51.5	50.9	49.7
	Parkersburg-Marietta MSA			71.5	71.1	71.3	71.1	71.6	71.9	71.9	71.8	71.8	71.5	72.3	72.3	71.7
	Wheeling-Bridgeport MSA			67.0	66.3	66.9	67.9	67.9	66.9	67.4	67.5	67.6	67.1	67.0	66.8	67.2
All data have been revised to March 2010 benchmark