West Virginia				2008
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				811.9	810.9	809.8	808.7	807.4	805.9	804.2	802.5	801.1	800.0	799.2	798.8	805.0
	Employment			779.8	779.2	778.4	777.1	775.3	773.1	770.9	768.6	766.2	763.5	760.5	757.0	771.0
	Unemployment			32.2	31.6	31.5	31.6	32.1	32.7	33.3	33.9	34.9	36.4	38.7	41.9	34.0
		Unemployment Rate		4.0	3.9	3.9	3.9	4.0	4.1	4.1	4.2	4.4	4.6	4.8	5.2	4.2
TOTAL NONFARM PAYROLL				762.8	765.0	761.2	761.8	761.9	758.7	763.3	762.6	764.0	763.6	761.8	759.3	762.0
PRIVATE SECTOR				616.7	618.8	615.3	615.2	614.7	614.0	616.1	615.2	615.6	615.4	613.5	610.8	615.0
GOODS-PRODUCING				125.6	126.1	124.5	125.6	126.1	126.2	126.9	127.3	128.0	128.8	128.0	126.7	126.6
	Mining and Logging			28.8	29.1	29.4	29.9	30.7	31.0	31.3	31.7	32.4	33.1	33.0	33.0	31.1
	Construction			38.8	39.4	38.1	38.6	38.4	38.3	39.1	39.3	39.6	39.8	39.8	38.6	38.9
	Manufacturing			58.0	57.6	57.0	57.1	57.0	56.9	56.5	56.3	56.0	55.9	55.2	55.1	56.5
		Durable Goods		36.4	36.2	35.7	35.8	35.8	35.7	35.4	35.2	35.0	34.8	34.4	34.3	35.4
		Nondurable goods		21.6	21.4	21.3	21.3	21.2	21.2	21.1	21.1	21.0	21.1	20.8	20.8	21.2
SERVICE-PROVIDING				637.2	638.9	636.7	636.2	635.8	632.5	636.4	635.3	636.0	634.8	633.8	632.6	635.4
PRIVATE SERVICE-PROVIDING				491.1	492.7	490.8	489.6	488.6	487.8	489.2	487.9	487.6	486.6	485.5	484.1	488.4
	Trade, Transportation, and Utilities			143.5	144.0	143.6	142.4	141.7	141.6	141.8	141.3	141.1	140.2	139.5	139.3	141.7
		Wholesale Trade		24.8	24.9	24.8	24.8	24.7	24.7	24.6	24.6	24.6	24.3	24.2	24.1	24.6
		Retail Trade		91.6	91.8	91.8	90.3	89.8	89.7	89.8	89.3	89.2	88.6	88.0	88.0	89.8
	Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities			27.1	27.3	27.0	27.3	27.2	27.2	27.4	27.4	27.3	27.3	27.3	27.2	27.3
	Financial Activities			30.1	30.1	30.0	29.9	29.8	29.6	29.8	29.6	29.6	29.5	29.5	29.5	29.7
		Finance and Insurance		22.5	22.5	22.5	22.4	22.3	22.2	22.4	22.2	22.2	22.1	22.1	22.1	22.3
		Real Estate and Rental and Leasing		7.6	7.6	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.4	7.4	7.4	7.4	7.4	7.4	7.4	7.5
	Professional and Business Services			61.0	61.4	61.0	61.3	61.3	61.2	61.3	61.0	60.8	61.0	60.8	60.1	61.0
		Professional, Scientific and Technical Services		24.7	24.8	24.6	24.6	24.6	24.6	24.6	24.6	24.5	24.6	24.5	24.4	24.6
		Administrative and Support and Waste Management		31.3	31.5	31.4	31.6	31.7	31.6	31.5	31.1	31.0	31.3	31.1	30.6	31.3
	Educational and Health Service			116.4	116.7	116.3	116.4	116.0	116.4	116.7	116.5	116.7	116.1	116.4	116.1	116.4
		Educational Services		10.4	10.7	10.3	10.3	10.2	10.2	10.1	9.9	9.8	9.1	9.2	8.7	9.9
		Health Care and Social Assistance		106.0	106.0	106.0	106.1	105.8	106.2	106.6	106.6	106.9	107.0	107.2	107.4	106.5
	Leisure and Hospitality			72.9	73.3	72.9	72.9	73.0	72.4	72.8	72.8	72.9	73.3	72.8	72.6	72.9
		Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation		9.1	9.1	8.9	9.0	8.9	8.9	8.9	9.1	9.0	9.2	9.1	8.9	9.0
		Accommodation and Food Service		63.8	64.2	64.0	63.9	64.1	63.5	63.9	63.7	63.9	64.1	63.7	63.7	63.9
	Other Services			55.9	55.9	55.8	55.5	55.6	55.4	55.6	55.5	55.4	55.4	55.5	55.6	55.6
	Government			146.1	146.2	145.9	146.6	147.2	144.7	147.2	147.4	148.4	148.2	148.3	148.5	147.0
		Federal Government		22.5	22.6	22.7	22.8	22.9	22.9	23.0	23.1	23.2	23.1	23.2	23.2	22.9
		State Government		46.3	46.2	45.9	46.5	47.1	44.4	47.4	47.0	47.4	47.2	47.2	47.3	46.6
		Local Government		77.3	77.4	77.3	77.3	77.2	77.4	76.8	77.3	77.8	77.9	77.9	78.0	77.5
Metropolitan Statistical Areas - Total Private
	Charleston MSA			152.2	152.3	151.5	152.0	152.0	152.2	152.7	152.6	152.9	153.7	153.9	152.8	152.5
	Huntington-Ashland-Ironton MSA			120.6	120.3	119.9	119.4	119.6	119.3	119.7	119.6	119.2	118.9	118.2	117.4	119.3
	Morgantown MSA			61.8	62.1	62.2	62.1	63.2	62.3	62.7	62.7	63.8	63.1	62.9	62.8	62.7
	Parkersburg-Marietta MSA			72.8	73.2	72.8	73.3	73.0	73.2	73.1	72.8	72.8	72.6	72.4	72.1	72.8
	Wheeling-Bridgeport MSA			68.5	68.5	68.5	67.8	67.7	68.0	68.2	68.4	68.1	67.7	67.7	67.6	68.1
All data have been revised to March 2010 benchmark