West Virginia  2004
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 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