West Virginia				2007
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				818.3	817.4	816.3	815.3	814.5	814.1	814.0	814.2	814.6	814.6	814.1	813.1	815.0
	Employment			784.0	783.7	782.9	781.9	780.8	779.9	779.4	779.4	779.7	780.0	780.2	780.1	781.0
	Unemployment			34.4	33.7	33.4	33.4	33.7	34.1	34.6	34.9	34.9	34.6	33.9	33.0	34.0
		Unemployment Rate		4.2	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.2	4.2	4.3	4.3	4.2	4.2	4.1	4.2
TOTAL NONFARM PAYROLL				756.9	756.0	758.7	757.0	757.3	758.7	757.4	759.4	759.8	759.6	760.7	760.3	758.3
PRIVATE SECTOR				611.6	610.4	613.2	611.5	611.8	613.9	612.6	614.2	614.1	614.3	615.3	614.7	613.0
GOODS-PRODUCING				128.2	127.2	127.7	126.6	126.6	127.1	127.1	126.6	125.9	125.6	125.4	124.9	126.5
	Mining and Logging			28.3	28.2	28.1	28.3	28.4	28.8	28.9	29.2	28.8	28.8	28.8	28.8	28.6
	Construction			40.1	39.3	40.0	39.1	38.9	39.1	38.9	38.6	38.3	38.4	38.4	38.2	38.9
	Manufacturing			59.8	59.7	59.6	59.2	59.3	59.2	59.3	58.8	58.8	58.4	58.2	57.9	59.0
		Durable Goods		37.6	37.5	37.5	37.4	37.3	37.2	37.2	36.9	36.9	36.8	36.7	36.5	37.1
		Nondurable goods		22.2	22.2	22.1	21.8	22.0	22.0	22.1	21.9	21.9	21.6	21.5	21.4	21.9
SERVICE-PROVIDING				628.7	628.8	631.0	630.4	630.7	631.6	630.3	632.8	633.9	634.0	635.3	635.4	631.8
PRIVATE SERVICE-PROVIDING				483.4	483.2	485.5	484.9	485.2	486.8	485.5	487.6	488.2	488.7	489.9	489.8	486.5
	Trade, Transportation, and Utilities			143.1	143.1	143.9	142.8	142.9	143.2	142.8	143.2	143.2	143.6	143.9	143.7	143.3
		Wholesale Trade		25.1	25.0	25.1	24.9	24.8	24.9	25.0	25.1	25.1	25.3	25.4	25.4	25.1
		Retail Trade		91.2	91.3	92.0	91.1	91.2	91.3	90.9	91.1	91.1	91.4	91.5	91.3	91.3
	Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities			26.8	26.8	26.8	26.8	26.9	27.0	26.9	27.0	27.0	26.9	27.0	27.0	26.9
	Financial Activities			29.8	29.8	29.9	29.8	30.0	29.9	29.8	30.0	30.0	29.9	29.9	30.0	29.9
		Finance and Insurance		22.1	22.2	22.2	22.2	22.3	22.3	22.3	22.4	22.4	22.4	22.4	22.4	22.3
		Real Estate and Rental and Leasing		7.7	7.6	7.7	7.6	7.7	7.6	7.5	7.6	7.6	7.5	7.5	7.6	7.6
	Professional and Business Services			59.9	59.8	60.3	60.6	60.8	60.8	60.7	61.0	61.1	61.0	61.2	61.3	60.7
		Professional, Scientific and Technical Services		24.2	24.1	24.1	24.3	24.4	24.4	24.4	24.5	24.6	24.5	24.5	24.6	24.4
		Administrative and Support and Waste Management		31.1	31.0	31.6	31.8	32.0	31.8	31.5	31.8	31.7	31.7	31.9	31.8	31.7
	Educational and Health Service			112.7	112.8	113.2	113.0	113.4	114.2	114.1	114.6	115.0	115.2	115.6	115.2	114.1
		Educational Services		10.1	10.2	10.3	10.2	10.1	10.3	10.4	10.5	10.6	10.5	10.6	10.0	10.3
		Health Care and Social Assistance		102.6	102.6	102.9	102.8	103.3	103.9	103.7	104.1	104.4	104.7	105.0	105.2	103.8
	Leisure and Hospitality			70.8	70.5	71.3	71.8	71.5	71.8	71.1	72.0	72.1	72.2	72.6	72.9	71.7
		Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation		11.4	11.4	11.4	11.2	10.5	10.1	9.8	9.5	9.5	9.4	9.2	9.3	10.2
		Accommodation and Food Service		59.4	59.1	59.9	60.6	61.0	61.7	61.3	62.5	62.6	62.8	63.4	63.6	61.5
	Other Services			55.8	55.9	55.7	55.6	55.2	55.4	55.4	55.3	55.3	55.4	55.3	55.2	55.5
	Government			145.3	145.6	145.5	145.5	145.5	144.8	144.8	145.2	145.7	145.3	145.4	145.6	145.3
		Federal Government		22.4	22.4	22.5	22.6	22.5	22.5	22.6	22.5	22.5	22.6	22.6	22.6	22.6
		State Government		45.9	46.6	46.2	46.1	46.3	45.9	46.2	46.2	46.1	45.9	45.9	46.0	46.0
		Local Government		77.0	76.6	76.8	76.8	76.7	76.4	76.0	76.5	77.1	76.8	76.9	77.0	76.7
Metropolitan Statistical Areas - Total Private
	Charleston MSA			150.2	150.3	151.3	150.5	150.9	150.8	150.4	151.2	151.1	150.8	150.7	150.4	150.8
	Huntington-Ashland-Ironton MSA			118.6	118.9	119.9	119.7	120.0	120.4	120.1	120.5	120.8	121.1	120.8	120.8	120.2
	Morgantown MSA			60.2	60.5	60.5	60.9	60.6	61.0	61.0	61.8	61.3	61.0	61.4	61.6	61.0
	Parkersburg-Marietta MSA			72.8	72.8	73.3	72.9	73.3	73.0	72.9	73.1	73.3	73.7	73.4	73.1	73.1
	Wheeling-Bridgeport MSA			68.6	68.3	68.2	68.2	67.9	67.7	67.3	67.2	67.4	67.9	68.0	68.2	67.9
All data have been revised to March 2010 benchmark