Industry Projections
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WORKFORCE West Virginia
Last Updated: 3/21/11

Industry Employment Projections  2008 - 2018
WorkForce Investment Area 2

NAICS    Industry Title Estimated 2008 Employment Projected 2018 Employment Growth Rate Numeric Change Percent Change
000000 Total Employment, All Jobs 127,262 130,879 0.28 3,617 2.84
  000671 Total Self-Employed and Unpaid Family Workers, Primary Job 7,281 7,170 -0.15 -111 -1.52
    006010 Self-Employed Workers, Primary Job 7,205 7,096 -0.15 -109 -1.51
    007010 Unpaid Family Workers, Primary Job 76 74 -0.27 -2 -2.63
  101000 Goods-Producing 27,242 26,387 -0.32 -855 -3.14
    101100 Natural Resources and Mining 9,844 8,700 -1.23 -1,144 -11.62
    101200 Construction 8,298 9,191 1.03 893 10.76
    101300 Manufacturing 9,100 8,496 -0.68 -604 -6.64
  102000 Services-Providing 92,739 97,322 0.48 4,583 4.94
    102100 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 24,285 24,530 0.10 245 1.01
    102200 Information 1,536 1,431 -0.71 -105 -6.84
    102300 Financial Activities 3,895 3,932 0.09 37 0.95
    102400 Professional and Business Services 10,442 10,871 0.40 429 4.11
    102500 Education and Health Services 28,124 30,957 0.96 2,833 10.07
    102600 Leisure and Hospitality 10,048 10,868 0.79 820 8.16
    102700 Other Services (except Government) 6,742 6,843 0.15 101 1.50
    102800 Government 7,667 7,890 0.29 223 2.91
110000 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 174 163 -0.65 -11 -6.32
  111000 Crop Production 79 75 -0.52 -4 -5.06
210000 Mining 9,670 8,537 -1.24 -1,133 -11.72
  211000 Oil and Gas Extraction 237 261 0.97 24 10.13
  212000 Mining (except Oil and Gas) 8,724 7,590 -1.38 -1,134 -13.00
  213000 Support Activities for Mining 709 686 -0.33 -23 -3.24
220000 Utilities 1,109 1,085 -0.22 -24 -2.16
  221000 Utilities 1,109 1,085 -0.22 -24 -2.16
230000 Construction 8,298 9,191 1.03 893 10.76
  236000 Construction of Buildings 1,753 2,100 1.82 347 19.79
  237000 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 1,586 1,638 0.32 52 3.28
  238000 Specialty Trade Contractors 4,959 5,453 0.95 494 9.96
310000 Manufacturing 9,100 8,496 -0.68 -604 -6.64
  314000 Textile Product Mills 33 20 -4.88 -13 -39.39
  321000 Wood Product Manufacturing 571 527 -0.80 -44 -7.71
  323000 Printing and Related Support Activities 368 309 -1.73 -59 -16.03
  325000 Chemical Manufacturing 408 380 -0.71 -28 -6.86
  326000 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing 245 248 0.12 3 1.22
  327000 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 281 261 -0.74 -20 -7.12
  331000 Primary Metal Manufacturing 1,604 1,461 -0.93 -143 -8.92
  332000 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 1,484 1,328 -1.10 -156 -10.51
  333000 Machinery Manufacturing 494 442 -1.11 -52 -10.53
  335000 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing 359 311 -1.43 -48 -13.37
  336000 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,452 1,536 0.56 84 5.79
  337000 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing 120 100 -1.81 -20 -16.67
420000 Wholesale Trade 4,593 4,629 0.08 36 0.78
  423000 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 2,745 2,766 0.08 21 0.77
  424000 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 1,493 1,497 0.03 4 0.27
  425000 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 355 366 0.31 11 3.10
440000 Retail Trade 14,045 14,198 0.11 153 1.09
  441000 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,619 1,669 0.30 50 3.09
  442000 Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores 285 256 -1.07 -29 -10.18
  443000 Electronics and Appliance Stores 469 547 1.55 78 16.63
  444000 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers 1,168 1,167 -0.01 -1 -0.09
  445000 Food and Beverage Stores 2,113 2,094 -0.09 -19 -0.90
  446000 Health and Personal Care Stores 1,352 1,394 0.31 42 3.11
  447000 Gasoline Stations 1,458 1,422 -0.25 -36 -2.47
  448000 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 1,067 1,004 -0.61 -63 -5.90
  451000 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores 403 415 0.29 12 2.98
  452000 General Merchandise Stores 3,128 3,225 0.31 97 3.10
  453000 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 665 686 0.31 21 3.16
  454000 Nonstore Retailers 318 319 0.03 1 0.31
480000 Transportation and Warehousing 4,538 4,618 0.17 80 1.76
  484000 Truck Transportation 1,950 1,962 0.06 12 0.62
  488000 Support Activities for Transportation 259 267 0.30 8 3.09
    491100 Postal Service 660 601 -0.93 -59 -8.94
  492000 Couriers and Messengers 411 420 0.22 9 2.19
510000 Information 1,536 1,431 -0.71 -105 -6.84
  511000 Publishing Industries 398 380 -0.46 -18 -4.52
  512000 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries 157 150 -0.46 -7 -4.46
  515000 Broadcasting (except Internet) 337 305 -0.99 -32 -9.50
  517000 Telecommunications 572 522 -0.91 -50 -8.74
520000 Finance and Insurance 2,567 2,525 -0.16 -42 -1.64
  522000 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities 1,494 1,405 -0.61 -89 -5.96
  524000 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 929 964 0.37 35 3.77
530000 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,328 1,407 0.58 79 5.95
  532000 Rental and Leasing Services 689 710 0.30 21 3.05
540000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 3,669 3,875 0.55 206 5.61
  541000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 3,669 3,875 0.55 206 5.61
550000 Management of Companies and Enterprises 682 719 0.53 37 5.43
  551000 Management of Companies and Enterprises 682 719 0.53 37 5.43
560000 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediat 6,091 6,277 0.30 186 3.05
  561000 Administrative and Support Services 5,750 5,928 0.31 178 3.10
  562000 Waste Management and Remediation Service 341 349 0.23 8 2.35
610000 Educational Services 9,584 9,840 0.26 256 2.67
  611000 Educational Services 9,584 9,840 0.26 256 2.67
620000 Health Care and Social Assistance 18,540 21,117 1.31 2,577 13.90
  621000 Ambulatory Health Care Services 5,910 6,970 1.66 1,060 17.94
  622000 Hospitals 8,105 9,008 1.06 903 11.14
  623000 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 2,569 3,029 1.66 460 17.91
  624000 Social Assistance 1,956 2,110 0.76 154 7.87
710000 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 950 1,087 1.36 137 14.42
  713000 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 898 1,033 1.41 135 15.03
720000 Accommodation and Food Services 9,098 9,781 0.73 683 7.51
  721000 Accommodation 651 686 0.53 35 5.38
  722000 Food Services and Drinking Places 8,447 9,095 0.74 648 7.67
810000 Other Services (except Government) 6,742 6,843 0.15 101 1.50
  811000 Repair and Maintenance 1,236 1,274 0.30 38 3.07
  812000 Personal and Laundry Services 867 771 -1.17 -96 -11.07
  813000 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Org 4,488 4,627 0.31 139 3.10
  814000 Private Households 151 171 1.25 20 13.25
900000 Government 7,667 7,890 0.29 223 2.91
    999100 Federal Government, excluding Post Office 1,016 1,113 0.92 97 9.55
    999200 State Government, excluding Education and Hospitals 2,086 2,150 0.30 64 3.07
    999300 Local Government, excluding Education and Hospitals 3,905 4,026 0.31 121 3.10