West Virginia				2006
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				807.3	808.0	809.1	810.6	812.1	813.6	815.1	816.6	817.9	818.9	819.3	819.1	814.0
	Employment			771.9	773.2	774.1	774.7	775.0	775.4	776.2	777.6	779.4	781.3	782.9	783.8	777.0
	Unemployment			35.4	34.9	35.0	35.9	37.1	38.2	38.9	39.0	38.5	37.6	36.4	35.3	37.0
		Unemployment Rate		4.4	4.3	4.3	4.4	4.6	4.7	4.8	4.8	4.7	4.6	4.4	4.3	4.5
TOTAL NONFARM PAYROLL				754.5	755.7	756.8	755.0	754.5	756.8	753.8	755.7	756.6	756.3	758.6	758.4	756.0
PRIVATE SECTOR				610.3	610.9	612.3	610.4	610.3	612.7	610.1	610.6	611.5	611.0	613.2	612.4	611.3
GOODS-PRODUCING				127.5	128.9	128.9	128.8	128.9	129.1	128.3	128.3	128.0	127.7	127.9	128.8	128.4
	Mining and Logging			27.4	27.7	27.9	27.9	28.0	28.1	28.2	28.2	28.2	27.9	28.1	28.2	28.0
	Construction			38.3	39.1	39.0	39.5	39.7	40.2	39.4	39.4	39.3	39.5	39.5	40.3	39.4
	Manufacturing			61.8	62.1	62.0	61.4	61.2	60.8	60.7	60.7	60.5	60.3	60.3	60.3	61.0
		Durable Goods		38.8	39.0	39.0	38.5	38.5	38.5	38.4	38.4	38.2	38.0	38.0	38.0	38.4
		Nondurable goods		23.0	23.1	23.0	22.9	22.7	22.3	22.3	22.3	22.3	22.3	22.3	22.3	22.6
SERVICE-PROVIDING				627.0	626.8	627.9	626.2	625.6	627.7	625.5	627.4	628.6	628.6	630.7	629.6	627.6
PRIVATE SERVICE-PROVIDING				482.8	482.0	483.4	481.6	481.4	483.6	481.8	482.3	483.5	483.3	485.3	483.6	482.9
	Trade, Transportation, and Utilities			140.9	141.1	141.8	141.7	141.3	141.9	141.3	141.4	141.9	142.5	143.2	143.1	141.8
		Wholesale Trade		24.7	24.6	24.6	24.8	24.7	25.2	24.9	25.0	25.0	25.1	25.3	25.3	24.9
		Retail Trade		90.0	90.2	90.8	90.4	90.1	90.1	89.9	89.9	90.4	90.8	91.2	91.0	90.4
	Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities			26.2	26.3	26.4	26.5	26.5	26.6	26.5	26.5	26.5	26.6	26.7	26.8	26.5
	Financial Activities			30.2	30.2	30.3	30.1	30.3	30.4	29.9	29.9	29.9	30.0	29.9	29.9	30.1
		Finance and Insurance		22.8	22.8	22.8	22.7	22.8	22.8	22.3	22.3	22.3	22.4	22.4	22.3	22.6
		Real Estate and Rental and Leasing		7.4	7.4	7.5	7.4	7.5	7.6	7.6	7.6	7.6	7.6	7.5	7.6	7.5
	Professional and Business Services			60.2	60.5	60.4	60.0	59.7	60.2	60.0	59.8	60.1	59.3	59.7	58.6	59.9
		Professional, Scientific and Technical Services		24.6	24.5	24.5	24.7	24.5	24.5	24.4	24.4	24.4	24.4	24.3	24.3	24.5
		Administrative and Support and Waste Management		31.6	31.8	31.7	31.2	31.1	31.5	31.3	31.2	31.4	30.4	31.0	29.8	31.2
	Educational and Health Service			113.9	113.0	113.2	113.2	113.0	112.9	112.7	112.7	112.7	112.6	112.9	112.8	113.0
		Educational Services		11.6	10.6	10.7	10.7	10.6	10.4	10.4	10.4	10.3	10.3	10.4	10.3	10.6
		Health Care and Social Assistance		102.3	102.4	102.5	102.5	102.4	102.5	102.3	102.3	102.4	102.3	102.5	102.5	102.4
	Leisure and Hospitality			70.6	70.5	70.9	70.0	70.4	71.1	70.8	70.9	71.3	71.1	72.0	71.7	71.0
		Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation		11.2	11.2	11.2	11.0	11.0	11.0	10.8	11.0	11.0	11.0	11.6	11.2	11.1
		Accommodation and Food Service		59.4	59.3	59.7	59.0	59.4	60.1	60.0	59.9	60.3	60.1	60.4	60.5	59.9
	Other Services			55.3	55.2	55.3	55.2	55.2	55.5	55.6	56.0	56.1	56.3	56.2	56.1	55.7
	Government			144.2	144.8	144.5	144.6	144.2	144.1	143.7	145.1	145.1	145.3	145.4	146.0	144.7
		Federal Government		22.0	22.0	22.0	22.0	22.0	22.1	22.1	22.2	22.3	22.3	22.2	22.3	22.1
		State Government		46.2	46.3	46.3	46.4	46.1	46.1	46.0	46.3	46.2	46.3	46.4	46.4	46.2
		Local Government		76.0	76.5	76.2	76.2	76.1	75.9	75.6	76.6	76.6	76.7	76.8	77.3	76.4
Metropolitan Statistical Areas - Total Private
	Charleston MSA			148.9	149.1	149.7	149.7	150.0	150.1	149.6	150.0	150.1	149.9	150.2	150.3	149.9
	Huntington-Ashland-Ironton MSA			119.1	119.3	118.9	118.9	118.4	118.6	118.3	118.3	118.4	118.2	118.6	118.7	118.6
	Morgantown MSA			58.6	58.8	58.8	59.0	59.2	59.3	59.4	59.7	59.9	60.2	60.5	60.8	59.5
	Parkersburg-Marietta MSA			73.2	73.4	73.3	73.3	73.5	73.9	73.7	73.6	73.3	73.0	72.8	72.9	73.3
	Wheeling-Bridgeport MSA			68.0	68.2	68.1	67.7	67.6	67.7	67.5	67.8	68.1	68.1	68.5	68.7	68.0
All data have been revised to March 2010 benchmark