West Virginia  2003
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 798.0 798.2 797.9 797.0 795.5 793.7 792.2 791.2 791.0 791.2 791.8 792.3 790.0
  Employment 750.1 750.0 749.5 748.4 746.7 744.9 743.8 743.7 744.6 746.2 747.8 749.2 742.0
  Unemployment 48.0 48.2 48.4 48.6 48.8 48.7 48.3 47.5 46.4 45.1 44.0 43.1 47.0
    Unemployment Rate 6.0 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.7 5.6 5.4 6.0
                           
TOTAL NONFARM PAYROLL 729.3 725.5 726.1 727.6 727.1 727.7 727.5 727.8 727.3 729.0 726.4 730.2 727.6
                           
PRIVATE SECTOR 586.4 582.9 584.0 584.5 584.3 585.4 585.5 585.2 585.4 586.6 583.8 587.5 585.1
                           
GOODS-PRODUCING 120.9 119.1 120.1 119.2 119.3 119.3 119.3 118.6 118.7 118.4 118.8 118.9 119.2
  Mining and Logging 22.3 22.0 22.4 22.2 22.1 21.9 21.9 21.6 21.6 21.7 21.8 22.1 22.0
  Construction 32.9 31.7 32.4 31.8 32.4 32.7 32.9 32.8 33.0 32.9 33.4 33.8 32.7
  Manufacturing 65.7 65.4 65.3 65.2 64.8 64.7 64.5 64.2 64.1 63.8 63.6 63.0 64.5
    Durable Goods 40.5 40.4 40.2 40.1 39.9 39.9 39.7 39.5 39.4 39.2 39.1 38.4 39.7
    Nondurable goods 25.2 25.0 25.1 25.1 24.9 24.8 24.8 24.7 24.7 24.6 24.5 24.6 24.9
                           
SERVICE-PROVIDING 608.4 606.4 606.0 608.4 607.8 608.4 608.2 609.2 608.6 610.6 607.6 611.3 608.4
PRIVATE SERVICE-PROVIDING 465.5 463.8 463.9 465.3 465.0 466.1 466.2 466.6 466.7 468.2 465.0 468.6 465.9
  Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 135.4 134.8 135.2 135.7 135.5 135.7 135.8 136.0 136.0 136.1 133.6 136.1 135.5
    Wholesale Trade 22.7 22.6 22.7 22.7 22.7 22.8 22.8 22.9 22.8 22.8 22.7 22.6 22.7
    Retail Trade 87.2 86.9 87.2 87.9 87.7 87.9 88.0 88.1 88.2 88.5 86.1 88.7 87.7
  Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 25.5 25.3 25.3 25.1 25.1 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 24.8 24.8 24.8 25.1
  Financial Activities 31.1 31.1 30.9 30.9 30.7 30.8 30.4 30.4 30.7 30.7 30.6 30.6 30.8
    Finance and Insurance 24.0 24.0 23.8 23.8 23.6 23.6 23.2 23.2 23.4 23.4 23.3 23.3 23.6
    Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.2
  Professional and Business Services 56.5 56.5 56.4 56.4 56.5 56.5 56.2 56.5 56.7 57.4 57.3 57.9 56.7
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 22.9 22.8 22.9 22.8 22.8 22.9 23.0 23.0 23.1 23.1 23.2 23.1 23.0
    Administrative and Support and Waste Management 31.1 30.9 30.7 30.9 30.8 30.9 30.4 30.6 30.7 31.2 31.0 31.6 30.9
  Educational and Health Service 109.2 108.2 108.0 108.4 108.5 108.8 108.8 108.9 108.7 109.4 109.4 109.5 108.8
    Educational Services 10.0 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.2 9.5 9.6 9.4 9.8 9.9 9.8 9.5
    Health Care and Social Assistance 99.2 98.9 98.7 99.1 99.2 99.6 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.6 99.5 99.7 99.3
  Leisure and Hospitality 65.3 65.3 65.5 66.0 66.2 66.5 67.0 66.9 66.8 67.0 66.8 67.4 66.4
    Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 9.2 9.2 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.5 9.8 9.6 9.7 9.7 9.4 9.8 9.5
    Accommodation and Food Service 56.1 56.1 56.2 56.7 56.9 57.0 57.2 57.3 57.1 57.3 57.4 57.6 56.9
  Other Services 55.1 55.1 55.1 55.2 55.0 55.2 55.4 55.4 55.5 55.4 55.1 55.1 55.2
  Government 142.9 142.6 142.1 143.1 142.8 142.3 142.0 142.6 141.9 142.4 142.6 142.7 142.5
    Federal Government 22.1 22.1 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 21.9 21.9 21.9 21.7 21.7 21.8 21.9
    State Government 46.2 46.2 45.9 46.1 45.9 45.5 45.5 45.9 45.7 46.0 46.0 46.1 45.9
    Local Government 74.6 74.3 74.2 75.0 74.9 74.8 74.6 74.8 74.3 74.7 74.9 74.8 74.7
Metropolitan Statistical Areas - Total Private                          
  Charleston MSA 147.6 146.8 147.1 147.2 147.3 147.2 147.4 147.7 147.4 147.6 147.6 148.0 147.4
  Huntington-Ashland-Ironton MSA 116.2 115.6 116.3 117.2 117.2 116.8 116.4 116.0 115.9 115.7 115.9 115.9 116.3
  Morgantown MSA 54.1 53.5 53.7 54.0 54.2 54.5 54.3 54.2 54.1 55.0 55.5 55.6 54.4
  Parkersburg-Marietta MSA 75.0 73.9 73.9 74.2 73.8 74.3 73.6 73.6 74.8 74.8 74.1 74.3 74.2
  Wheeling-Bridgeport MSA 66.4 65.8 66.1 66.1 66.1 66.4 66.4 66.4 66.4 65.9 66.1 66.2 66.2
All data have been revised to March 2010 benchmark