West Virginia				2002
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				800.3	801.0	801.1	800.7	799.9	798.8	797.9	797.2	796.9	796.9	797.3	797.7	796.0
	Employment			756.7	756.3	755.2	753.8	752.3	751.0	750.2	749.8	749.8	749.8	749.9	750.0	749.0
	Unemployment			43.6	44.7	45.9	47.0	47.6	47.8	47.7	47.3	47.1	47.1	47.4	47.7	47.0
		Unemployment Rate		5.4	5.6	5.7	5.9	6.0	6.0	6.0	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	6.0	5.9
TOTAL NONFARM PAYROLL				733.8	735.0	734.2	732.5	742.6	731.7	732.4	732.9	732.4	730.5	730.9	729.8	733.1
PRIVATE SECTOR				592.1	593.6	592.4	590.9	590.4	589.5	591.9	591.0	589.5	588.2	588.2	587.0	590.2
GOODS-PRODUCING				129.4	129.7	127.8	127.0	125.7	125.3	124.5	124.6	124.1	122.9	122.3	121.1	125.2
	Mining and Logging			24.6	24.5	23.9	23.5	23.0	22.7	22.4	22.7	22.6	22.6	22.7	22.3	23.1
	Construction			34.5	35.1	34.3	34.0	33.5	33.6	33.7	33.6	33.2	32.6	32.3	31.9	33.4
	Manufacturing			70.3	70.1	69.6	69.5	69.2	69.0	68.4	68.3	68.3	67.7	67.3	66.9	68.7
		Durable Goods		43.4	43.2	43.1	42.9	42.7	42.4	41.8	41.7	41.8	41.4	41.3	41.0	42.2
		Nondurable goods		26.9	26.9	26.5	26.6	26.5	26.6	26.6	26.6	26.5	26.3	26.0	25.9	26.5
SERVICE-PROVIDING				604.4	605.3	606.4	605.5	616.9	606.4	607.9	608.3	608.3	607.6	608.6	608.7	607.8
PRIVATE SERVICE-PROVIDING				462.7	463.9	464.6	463.9	464.7	464.2	467.4	466.4	465.4	465.3	465.9	465.9	465.0
	Trade, Transportation, and Utilities			138.3	138.1	138.3	137.7	137.4	137.1	137.1	136.4	136.0	136.0	135.5	135.6	136.9
		Wholesale Trade		23.5	23.5	23.5	23.5	23.3	23.2	23.2	23.1	23.1	23.0	22.9	22.9	23.2
		Retail Trade		88.5	88.5	88.9	88.5	88.4	88.2	88.4	87.9	87.8	87.8	87.5	87.6	88.2
	Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities			26.3	26.1	25.9	25.7	25.7	25.7	25.5	25.4	25.1	25.2	25.1	25.1	25.6
	Financial Activities			30.4	30.7	30.8	30.8	31.0	31.1	31.3	31.5	31.5	31.6	31.6	31.6	31.2
		Finance and Insurance		23.4	23.7	23.7	23.7	23.9	24.0	24.1	24.3	24.3	24.4	24.4	24.4	24.0
		Real Estate and Rental and Leasing		7.0	7.0	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.2	7.2	7.2	7.2	7.2	7.2	7.2
	Professional and Business Services			55.7	55.9	56.2	56.6	56.7	56.7	57.4	57.8	57.4	56.6	56.9	56.7	56.7
		Professional, Scientific and Technical Services		22.4	22.4	22.6	22.7	22.8	22.9	22.9	22.8	22.9	22.9	23.2	23.0	22.8
		Administrative and Support and Waste Management		29.9	30.0	30.1	30.2	30.0	30.0	30.8	31.1	30.7	30.2	30.3	30.2	30.3
	Educational and Health Service			106.1	106.5	106.7	106.6	106.9	106.9	108.1	107.3	107.2	107.6	108.1	108.3	107.2
		Educational Services		9.0	9.2	9.1	9.2	9.3	9.6	9.3	9.3	9.1	9.2	9.2	9.3	9.2
		Health Care and Social Assistance		97.1	97.3	97.6	97.4	97.6	97.3	98.8	98.0	98.1	98.4	98.9	99.0	98.0
	Leisure and Hospitality			63.4	63.9	63.9	63.6	63.9	63.8	64.9	64.7	65.0	65.2	65.3	65.1	64.4
		Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation		8.7	8.8	8.9	8.9	9.0	9.0	9.2	9.1	9.2	9.3	9.3	9.4	9.1
		Accommodation and Food Service		54.7	55.1	55.0	54.7	54.9	54.8	55.7	55.6	55.8	55.9	56.0	55.7	55.3
	Other Services			55.4	55.4	55.3	55.4	55.5	55.3	55.3	55.4	55.1	55.1	55.1	55.2	55.3
	Government			141.7	141.4	141.8	141.6	152.2	142.2	140.5	141.9	142.9	142.3	142.7	142.8	142.8
		Federal Government		21.8	21.8	21.9	21.9	21.9	22.0	22.1	21.8	21.9	22.0	22.0	22.1	21.9
		State Government		45.9	45.6	45.8	45.6	45.1	46.0	44.2	45.9	46.6	46.0	46.2	46.2	45.8
		Local Government		74.0	74.0	74.1	74.1	85.2	74.2	74.2	74.2	74.4	74.3	74.5	74.5	75.2
Metropolitan Statistical Areas - Total Private
	Charleston MSA			147.8	148.2	148.2	148.1	147.8	147.9	149.0	148.5	148.3	148.5	148.8	148.5	148.2
	Huntington-Ashland-Ironton MSA			111.0	111.4	111.6	111.6	112.1	112.5	112.8	112.6	112.9	113.1	113.8	113.9	112.4
	Morgantown MSA			51.6	51.6	51.9	51.8	51.9	52.5	52.2	52.8	52.7	52.4	52.7	52.2	52.2
	Parkersburg-Marietta MSA			72.0	72.2	72.6	72.7	73.6	73.0	73.2	73.2	73.3	72.9	73.3	73.5	73.0
	Wheeling-Bridgeport MSA			67.0	67.0	67.1	67.1	67.2	66.9	66.6	66.7	66.6	67.0	66.8	66.8	66.9
All data have been revised to March 2010 benchmark