| West Virginia | 2004 | |||||||||||||||
| Seasonally Adjusted Employment and Unemployment Data | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann
Avg |
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| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 792.6 | 792.4 | 792.0 | 791.4 | 790.8 | 790.5 | 790.5 | 791.0 | 791.9 | 792.9 | 793.8 | 794.7 | 788.0 | |||
| Employment | 750.0 | 750.1 | 749.8 | 749.2 | 748.6 | 748.5 | 749.0 | 750.0 | 751.4 | 752.8 | 754.1 | 755.2 | 747.0 | |||
| Unemployment | 42.6 | 42.3 | 42.3 | 42.3 | 42.2 | 41.9 | 41.5 | 41.0 | 40.5 | 40.1 | 39.7 | 39.5 | 41.0 | |||
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.3 | |||
| TOTAL NONFARM PAYROLL | 731.4 | 731.4 | 734.6 | 735.9 | 737.1 | 735.9 | 737.2 | 738.0 | 738.2 | 740.6 | 739.0 | 739.7 | 736.9 | |||
| PRIVATE SECTOR | 588.7 | 589.3 | 591.8 | 592.8 | 594.1 | 592.5 | 594.5 | 594.3 | 594.7 | 596.3 | 595.7 | 596.9 | 593.7 | |||
| GOODS-PRODUCING | 119.3 | 119.8 | 120.6 | 121.9 | 122.7 | 121.2 | 121.6 | 121.8 | 121.4 | 121.8 | 121.6 | 122.2 | 121.4 | |||
| Mining and Logging | 22.6 | 22.5 | 22.8 | 23.5 | 24.0 | 23.8 | 24.0 | 24.1 | 24.3 | 24.5 | 24.4 | 24.6 | 23.8 | |||
| Construction | 33.4 | 33.9 | 34.6 | 34.8 | 35.0 | 34.6 | 34.6 | 34.9 | 34.5 | 34.6 | 34.8 | 35.2 | 34.6 | |||
| Manufacturing | 63.3 | 63.4 | 63.2 | 63.6 | 63.7 | 62.8 | 63.0 | 62.8 | 62.6 | 62.7 | 62.4 | 62.4 | 63.0 | |||
| Durable Goods | 39.0 | 39.2 | 39.0 | 39.5 | 39.7 | 39.0 | 39.2 | 39.2 | 39.1 | 39.3 | 39.2 | 39.3 | 39.2 | |||
| Nondurable goods | 24.3 | 24.2 | 24.2 | 24.1 | 24.0 | 23.8 | 23.8 | 23.6 | 23.5 | 23.4 | 23.2 | 23.1 | 23.8 | |||
| SERVICE-PROVIDING | 612.1 | 611.6 | 614.0 | 614.0 | 614.4 | 614.7 | 615.6 | 616.2 | 616.8 | 618.8 | 617.4 | 617.5 | 615.5 | |||
| PRIVATE SERVICE-PROVIDING | 469.4 | 469.5 | 471.2 | 470.9 | 471.4 | 471.3 | 472.9 | 472.5 | 473.3 | 474.5 | 474.1 | 474.7 | 472.3 | |||
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities | 136.6 | 136.3 | 136.6 | 136.5 | 136.6 | 136.8 | 137.3 | 137.6 | 137.8 | 138.3 | 138.2 | 138.1 | 137.3 | |||
| Wholesale Trade | 23.0 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 23.0 | 23.1 | 23.2 | 23.4 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 23.2 | |||
| Retail Trade | 88.6 | 88.2 | 88.4 | 88.2 | 88.4 | 88.5 | 88.9 | 89.0 | 89.0 | 89.1 | 89.0 | 88.9 | 88.7 | |||
| Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.1 | 25.2 | 25.1 | 25.2 | 25.4 | 25.5 | 25.6 | 25.8 | 25.7 | 25.7 | 25.4 | |||
| Financial Activities | 30.6 | 30.4 | 30.6 | 30.5 | 30.4 | 30.4 | 30.5 | 30.1 | 30.1 | 30.0 | 29.8 | 29.9 | 30.3 | |||
| Finance and Insurance | 23.3 | 23.2 | 23.4 | 23.3 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 22.7 | 22.7 | 22.7 | 23.1 | |||
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | |||
| Professional and Business Services | 58.2 | 58.3 | 58.2 | 57.8 | 57.7 | 57.9 | 58.6 | 58.6 | 58.7 | 59.0 | 58.4 | 59.2 | 58.4 | |||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 23.6 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 23.3 | 23.4 | 23.4 | 23.5 | 23.6 | 23.6 | 23.7 | 23.8 | 24.0 | 23.6 | |||
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 31.9 | 31.7 | 31.8 | 31.4 | 31.4 | 31.4 | 31.8 | 31.7 | 31.8 | 31.8 | 31.3 | 31.8 | 31.6 | |||
| Educational and Health Service | 109.4 | 109.9 | 110.4 | 110.4 | 110.6 | 110.9 | 111.1 | 111.0 | 111.2 | 111.4 | 111.5 | 111.4 | 110.8 | |||
| Educational Services | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.0 | |||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 99.4 | 99.9 | 100.3 | 100.3 | 100.6 | 100.9 | 101.1 | 101.1 | 101.2 | 101.4 | 101.4 | 101.2 | 100.8 | |||
| Leisure and Hospitality | 67.7 | 67.8 | 68.0 | 68.4 | 68.2 | 67.9 | 68.2 | 68.1 | 68.2 | 68.5 | 68.6 | 68.7 | 68.2 | |||
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 9.9 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.3 | |||
| Accommodation and Food Service | 57.8 | 57.9 | 58.0 | 58.1 | 58.0 | 57.6 | 57.8 | 57.7 | 57.7 | 57.9 | 57.8 | 58.0 | 57.9 | |||
| Other Services | 55.1 | 55.1 | 55.4 | 55.4 | 56.0 | 55.4 | 55.2 | 55.1 | 55.5 | 55.6 | 55.8 | 55.6 | 55.5 | |||
| Government | 142.7 | 142.1 | 142.8 | 143.1 | 143.0 | 143.4 | 142.7 | 143.7 | 143.5 | 144.3 | 143.3 | 142.8 | 143.2 | |||
| Federal Government | 21.8 | 21.7 | 21.7 | 21.9 | 21.7 | 21.8 | 21.9 | 21.9 | 21.8 | 21.9 | 22.0 | 21.9 | 21.8 | |||
| State Government | 46.0 | 45.8 | 46.0 | 46.1 | 46.2 | 46.4 | 45.5 | 46.6 | 46.6 | 47.1 | 46.2 | 45.9 | 46.3 | |||
| Local Government | 74.9 | 74.6 | 75.1 | 75.1 | 75.1 | 75.2 | 75.3 | 75.2 | 75.1 | 75.3 | 75.1 | 75.0 | 75.1 | |||
| Metropolitan Statistical Areas - Total Private | ||||||||||||||||
| Charleston MSA | 148.2 | 148.3 | 149.0 | 148.9 | 148.4 | 148.5 | 148.4 | 148.2 | 148.0 | 148.6 | 148.8 | 148.6 | 148.5 | |||
| Huntington-Ashland-Ironton MSA | 116.6 | 116.6 | 116.8 | 116.6 | 116.5 | 116.5 | 117.0 | 117.6 | 117.7 | 118.2 | 117.7 | 118.0 | 117.1 | |||
| Morgantown MSA | 55.6 | 54.9 | 55.5 | 56.0 | 55.9 | 55.7 | 56.0 | 56.3 | 55.9 | 56.6 | 56.4 | 56.4 | 55.9 | |||
| Parkersburg-Marietta MSA | 74.1 | 73.9 | 74.7 | 74.1 | 73.9 | 73.5 | 73.6 | 73.1 | 73.4 | 73.7 | 73.9 | 74.1 | 73.8 | |||
| Wheeling-Bridgeport MSA | 66.4 | 66.4 | 66.8 | 66.9 | 67.1 | 67.2 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.9 | 67.7 | 67.5 | 67.2 | |||
| All data have been revised to March 2010 benchmark | ||||||||||||||||