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

Industry Employment Projections  2008 - 2018
WorkForce Investment Area 4


NAICS    Industry Title Estimated 2008 Employment Projected 2018 Employment Growth Rate Numeric Change Percent Change
000000 Total Employment, All Jobs 76,334 78,918 0.33 2,584 3.39
  000671 Total Self-Employed and Unpaid Family Workers, Primary Job 4,082 4,031 -0.13 -51 -1.25
    006010 Self-Employed Workers, Primary Job 4,035 3,985 -0.12 -50 -1.24
    007010 Unpaid Family Workers, Primary Job 47 46 -0.21 -1 -2.13
  101000 Goods-Producing 14,440 14,333 -0.07 -107 -0.74
    101100 Natural Resources and Mining 2,182 2,156 -0.12 -26 -1.19
    101200 Construction 3,968 4,433 1.11 465 11.72
    101300 Manufacturing 8,290 7,744 -0.68 -546 -6.59
  102000 Services-Providing 57,812 60,554 0.46 2,742 4.74
    102100 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 15,329 15,462 0.09 133 0.87
    102200 Information 1,115 1,035 -0.74 -80 -7.17
    102300 Financial Activities 3,056 3,074 0.06 18 0.59
    102400 Professional and Business Services 3,786 3,947 0.42 161 4.25
    102500 Education and Health Services 16,385 17,970 0.93 1,585 9.67
    102600 Leisure and Hospitality 6,535 7,074 0.80 539 8.25
    102700 Other Services (except Government) 4,781 4,872 0.19 91 1.90
    102800 Government 6,825 7,120 0.42 295 4.32
110000 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 211 199 -0.58 -12 -5.69
210000 Mining 1,971 1,957 -0.07 -14 -0.71
  213000 Support Activities for Mining 780 755 -0.33 -25 -3.21
220000 Utilities 972 951 -0.22 -21 -2.16
  221000 Utilities 972 951 -0.22 -21 -2.16
  230000 Construction 3,968 4,433 1.11 465 11.72
  236000 Construction of Buildings 1,335 1,599 1.82 264 19.78
  237000 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 910 940 0.32 30 3.30
  238000 Specialty Trade Contractors 1,723 1,894 0.95 171 9.92
310000 Manufacturing 8,290 7,744 -0.68 -546 -6.59
  311000 Food Manufacturing 102 89 -1.35 -13 -12.75
  321000 Wood Product Manufacturing 362 334 -0.80 -28 -7.73
  323000 Printing and Related Support Activities 82 69 -1.71 -13 -15.85
  325000 Chemical Manufacturing 2,543 2,366 -0.72 -177 -6.96
  326000 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing 1,412 1,429 0.12 17 1.20
  327000 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 296 275 -0.73 -21 -7.09
  331000 Primary Metal Manufacturing 2,136 1,945 -0.93 -191 -8.94
  332000 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 477 427 -1.10 -50 -10.48
420000 Wholesale Trade 1,667 1,682 0.09 15 0.90
  423000 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 930 937 0.08 7 0.75
  424000 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 496 497 0.02 1 0.20
  425000 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 241 248 0.29 7 2.90
440000 Retail Trade 10,303 10,399 0.09 96 0.93
  441000 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,324 1,365 0.31 41 3.10
  442000 Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores 264 237 -1.07 -27 -10.23
  444000 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers 830 830 0.00 0 0.00
  445000 Food and Beverage Stores 1,171 1,160 -0.09 -11 -0.94
  446000 Health and Personal Care Stores 604 623 0.31 19 3.15
  447000 Gasoline Stations 918 896 -0.24 -22 -2.40
  448000 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 719 677 -0.60 -42 -5.84
  451000 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores 300 309 0.30 9 3.00
  452000 General Merchandise Stores 2,649 2,731 0.31 82 3.10
  453000 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 460 474 0.30 14 3.04
480000 Transportation and Warehousing 2,387 2,430 0.18 43 1.80
  484000 Truck Transportation 725 730 0.07 5 0.69
  486000 Pipeline Transportation 126 123 -0.24 -3 -2.38
  488000 Support Activities for Transportation 116 120 0.34 4 3.45
    491100 Postal Service 461 420 -0.93 -41 -8.89
  492000 Couriers and Messengers 154 157 0.19 3 1.95
  493000 Warehousing and Storage 611 630 0.31 19 3.11
510000 Information 1,115 1,035 -0.74 -80 -7.17
  511000 Publishing Industries 320 305 -0.48 -15 -4.69
  515000 Broadcasting (except Internet) 156 141 -1.01 -15 -9.62
  517000 Telecommunications 568 518 -0.92 -50 -8.80
520000 Finance and Insurance 2,483 2,465 -0.07 -18 -0.72
  522000 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities 1,197 1,126 -0.61 -71 -5.93
  523000 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investm 84 91 0.80 7 8.33
  524000 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 1,194 1,240 0.38 46 3.85
530000 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 573 609 0.61 36 6.28
  531000 Real Estate 306 334 0.88 28 9.15
540000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 1,406 1,485 0.55 79 5.62
  541000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 1,406 1,485 0.55 79 5.62
550000 Management of Companies and Enterprises 441 465 0.53 24 5.44
  551000 Management of Companies and Enterprises 441 465 0.53 24 5.44
560000 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediat 1,939 1,997 0.30 58 2.99
  561000 Administrative and Support Services 1,694 1,746 0.30 52 3.07
  562000 Waste Management and Remediation Service 245 251 0.24 6 2.45
610000 Educational Services 5,947 6,106 0.26 159 2.67
  611000 Educational Services 5,947 6,106 0.26 159 2.67
620000 Health Care and Social Assistance 10,438 11,864 1.29 1,426 13.66
  621000 Ambulatory Health Care Services 2,910 3,432 1.66 522 17.94
  622000 Hospitals 4,020 4,468 1.06 448 11.14
  623000 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 1,793 2,114 1.66 321 17.90
  624000 Social Assistance 1,715 1,850 0.76 135 7.87
710000 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 664 762 1.39 98 14.76
  713000 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 652 750 1.41 98 15.03
720000 Accommodation and Food Services 5,871 6,312 0.73 441 7.51
  721000 Accommodation 404 426 0.53 22 5.45
  722000 Food Services and Drinking Places 5,467 5,886 0.74 419 7.66
810000 Other Services (except Government) 4,781 4,872 0.19 91 1.90
  811000 Repair and Maintenance 551 568 0.30 17 3.09
  812000 Personal and Laundry Services 481 428 -1.16 -53 -11.02
  813000 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Org 3,633 3,745 0.30 112 3.08
  814000 Private Households 116 131 1.22 15 12.93
900000 Government 6,825 7,120 0.42 295 4.32
    999100 Federal Government, excluding Post Office 2,146 2,351 0.92 205 9.55
    999200 State Government, excluding Education and Hospitals 1,895 1,954 0.31 59 3.11
    999300 Local Government, excluding Education and Hospitals 2,323 2,395 0.31 72 3.10