D     6 West Virginia  2005
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 789.9 790.5 793.6 793.3 794.9 797.5 800.2 801.6 802.8 803.1 803.4 803.4 798.0
  Employment 751.8 752.9 754.0 755.2 756.4 757.7 759.0 760.3 761.6 763.0 764.4 765.9 759.0
  Unemployment 38.1 37.5 39.5 38.0 38.5 39.8 41.2 41.3 41.2 40.1 39.0 37.6 39.0
    Unemployment Rate 4.8 4.7 5.0 4.8 4.8 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.0 4.9 4.7 4.9
                           
TOTAL NONFARM PAYROLL 742.3 742.1 740.8 745.4 746.7 747.7 749.3 749.2 749.9 745.9 749.1 751.3 746.5
                           
PRIVATE SECTOR 597.5 598.6 597.5 601.7 603.1 603.9 605.5 605.8 605.9 603.9 605.2 606.9 602.8
                           
GOODS-PRODUCING 123.2 124.4 123.4 124.0 124.6 124.9 125.0 125.5 126.4 126.4 126.5 126.9 125.1
  Mining and Logging 24.7 25.1 25.3 25.5 26.0 25.9 26.0 26.3 26.5 26.8 27.1 27.3 26.0
  Construction 36.0 36.9 35.8 36.1 36.2 36.6 36.7 37.0 37.6 37.6 37.6 37.8 36.8
  Manufacturing 62.5 62.4 62.3 62.4 62.4 62.4 62.3 62.2 62.3 62.0 61.8 61.8 62.2
    Nondurable goods 23.1 23.2 23.0 23.0 23.1 23.1 23.0 23.1 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.1
                           
SERVICE-PROVIDING 619.1 617.7 617.4 621.4 622.1 622.8 624.3 623.7 623.5 619.5 622.6 624.4 621.4
PRIVATE SERVICE-PROVIDING       474.3 474.2 474.1 477.7 478.5 479.0 480.5 480.3 479.5 477.5 478.7 480.0 477.8
  Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 138.6 139.0 138.5 139.4 139.8 139.6 139.8 139.7 139.9 139.8 140.0 140.6 139.5
    Wholesale Trade 23.8 23.8 23.9 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.3 24.3 24.3 24.3 24.4 24.2
    Retail Trade 89.2 89.3 88.7 89.5 89.8 89.4 89.5 89.4 89.5 89.3 89.5 89.8 89.4
  Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 25.6 25.9 25.9 25.8 25.8 25.9 25.9 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.2 26.4 26.0
  Financial Activities 29.9 29.8 29.7 29.7 29.7 29.6 29.6 29.6 29.7 29.6 29.7 29.6 29.7
    Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.4 7.3 7.4 7.3 7.5 7.4 7.3
  Professional and Business Services 58.4 58.1 58.1 58.7 58.5 58.7 58.8 59.1 59.0 59.3 59.7 59.9 58.9
    Professional, Scientic=fic & Technical Services 24.1 24.0 24.0 24.1 24.1 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 24.2
    Administrative and Support and Waste Management 31.0 30.5 30.5 30.8 30.9 30.8 31.0 31.2 31.1 31.1 31.4 31.6 31.0
  Educational and Health Service 112.0 112.1 112.0 112.7 112.7 114.1 114.8 114.7 114.0 112.3 112.6 113.1 113.0
    Educational Services 10.3 10.4 10.3 10.4 10.6 12.0 12.4 12.3 11.3 10.4 10.4 10.7 10.9
    Health Care and Social Assistance 101.7 101.7 101.7 102.3 102.1 102.1 102.4 102.4 102.7 101.9 102.2 102.4 102.1
  Leisure and Hospitality 68.6 68.7 68.8 69.1 69.4 69.1 69.8 69.6 69.6 69.5 69.6 69.5 69.3
    Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 10.7 10.8 10.9 11.1 11.4 11.1 11.8 11.3 11.3 11.2 11.3 11.2 11.2
    Accommodation and Food Service 57.9 57.9 57.9 58.0 58.0 58.0 58.0 58.3 58.3 58.3 58.3 58.3 58.1
  Other Services 55.2 55.1 55.5 56.6 56.7 56.1 55.8 55.6 55.5 55.2 55.2 55.3 55.7
  Government 144.8 143.5 143.3 143.7 143.6 143.8 143.8 143.4 144.0 142.0 143.9 144.4 143.7
    Federal Government 21.9 22.0 21.9 22.0 21.9 21.9 21.9 21.9 21.9 21.9 21.9 21.9 21.9
    State Government 48.0 46.7 46.7 46.7 46.6 46.8 46.6 46.2 46.5 44.7 46.6 46.7 46.6
    Local Government 74.9 74.8 74.7 75.0 75.1 75.1 75.3 75.3 75.6 75.4 75.4 75.8 75.2
All data have been revised to March 2008 benchmark.