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				795.6	796.6	797.8	799.0	800.4	801.9	803.5	805.2	806.7	807.8	808.5	808.9	803.0
	Employment			756.3	757.6	758.9	760.2	761.5	762.7	763.9	765.3	767.0	768.8	770.6	772.3	764.0
	Unemployment			39.3	39.0	38.8	38.8	38.9	39.2	39.6	39.9	39.7	39.0	37.9	36.5	39.0
		Unemployment Rate		4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	5.0	4.9	4.8	4.7	4.5	4.9
TOTAL NONFARM PAYROLL				743.2	742.3	741.3	744.3	746.7	747.1	749.2	749.3	749.2	745.5	749.2	750.8	746.5
PRIVATE SECTOR				597.8	598.8	598.0	600.8	603.0	603.3	605.4	605.9	605.3	603.6	605.0	606.4	602.8
GOODS-PRODUCING				123.4	124.3	123.4	123.7	124.5	124.7	125.1	125.6	126.4	126.3	126.4	126.6	125.1
	Mining and Logging			24.7	25.0	25.3	25.5	26.1	26.0	26.0	26.4	26.6	26.7	27.0	27.2	26.0
	Construction			36.1	36.9	35.8	36.0	36.1	36.4	36.8	36.9	37.6	37.6	37.8	37.8	36.8
	Manufacturing			62.6	62.4	62.3	62.2	62.3	62.3	62.3	62.3	62.2	62.0	61.6	61.6	62.2
		Durable Goods		39.4	39.2	39.3	39.2	39.2	39.2	39.3	39.2	39.2	39.0	38.6	38.7	39.2
		Nondurable goods		23.2	23.2	23.0	23.0	23.1	23.1	23.0	23.1	23.0	23.0	23.0	22.9	23.1
SERVICE-PROVIDING				619.8	618.0	617.9	620.6	622.2	622.4	624.1	623.7	622.8	619.2	622.8	624.2	621.4
PRIVATE SERVICE-PROVIDING				474.4	474.5	474.6	477.1	478.5	478.6	480.3	480.3	478.9	477.3	478.6	479.8	477.8
	Trade, Transportation, and Utilities			138.8	139.1	139.0	139.4	139.8	139.5	139.8	139.6	139.7	139.6	140.0	140.5	139.5
		Wholesale Trade		24.0	23.9	23.9	24.1	24.2	24.3	24.4	24.3	24.2	24.2	24.3	24.4	24.2
		Retail Trade		89.1	89.3	89.2	89.5	89.8	89.3	89.5	89.3	89.4	89.2	89.5	89.8	89.4
	Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities			25.7	25.9	25.9	25.8	25.8	25.9	25.9	26.0	26.1	26.2	26.2	26.3	26.0
	Financial Activities			29.9	29.8	29.8	29.7	29.7	29.5	29.6	29.6	29.6	29.6	29.6	29.6	29.7
		Finance and Insurance		22.6	22.5	22.5	22.4	22.3	22.2	22.2	22.2	22.2	22.3	22.2	22.2	22.3
		Real Estate and Rental and Leasing		7.3	7.3	7.3	7.3	7.4	7.3	7.4	7.4	7.4	7.3	7.4	7.4	7.3
	Professional and Business Services			58.4	58.1	58.1	58.6	58.6	58.7	58.8	59.2	59.0	59.2	59.7	60.0	58.9
		Professional, Scientific and Technical Services		24.1	24.1	24.1	24.1	24.1	24.1	24.2	24.2	24.2	24.3	24.4	24.6	24.2
		Administrative and Support and Waste Management		30.9	30.5	30.5	30.9	31.0	30.8	31.0	31.2	31.0	31.0	31.5	31.5	31.0
	Educational and Health Service			111.8	112.2	112.0	112.5	112.8	114.0	114.5	114.5	113.8	112.4	112.7	112.9	113.0
		Educational Services		10.3	10.4	10.3	10.4	10.6	11.8	12.1	12.0	11.2	10.5	10.5	10.7	10.9
		Health Care and Social Assistance		101.5	101.8	101.7	102.1	102.2	102.2	102.4	102.5	102.6	101.9	102.2	102.2	102.1
	Leisure and Hospitality			68.7	68.8	68.8	69.1	69.3	69.1	69.8	69.6	69.5	69.4	69.5	69.5	69.3
		Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation		10.8	10.8	10.9	11.1	11.3	11.1	11.8	11.3	11.3	11.2	11.3	11.3	11.2
		Accommodation and Food Service		57.9	58.0	57.9	58.0	58.0	58.0	58.0	58.3	58.2	58.2	58.2	58.2	58.1
	Other Services			55.2	55.1	55.4	56.3	56.6	56.0	55.9	55.8	55.5	55.3	55.2	55.3	55.7
	Government			145.4	143.5	143.3	143.5	143.7	143.8	143.8	143.4	143.9	141.9	144.2	144.4	143.7
		Federal Government		21.9	22.0	21.9	22.0	21.9	21.8	21.9	22.0	21.9	21.9	22.0	22.0	21.9
		State Government		48.6	46.6	46.7	46.6	46.7	46.9	46.6	46.2	46.5	44.6	46.8	46.6	46.6
		Local Government		74.9	74.9	74.7	74.9	75.1	75.1	75.3	75.2	75.5	75.4	75.4	75.8	75.2
Metropolitan Statistical Areas - Total Private
	Charleston MSA			148.7	148.7	148.1	148.0	148.1	148.2	148.3	148.0	148.4	147.9	148.1	148.4	148.3
	Huntington-Ashland-Ironton MSA			117.5	117.8	117.5	117.9	118.0	117.8	118.1	118.1	118.2	117.9	118.3	118.3	117.9
	Morgantown MSA			57.7	56.8	56.9	56.8	57.3	57.2	57.8	57.7	58.2	56.4	58.4	58.5	57.5
	Parkersburg-Marietta MSA			73.7	73.9	73.7	73.4	73.1	72.8	72.8	73.0	73.0	72.9	73.1	72.8	73.2
	Wheeling-Bridgeport MSA			67.1	68.0	67.8	68.4	68.4	68.4	68.7	68.5	68.8	67.8	68.1	67.9	68.2
All data have been revised to March 2010 benchmark