West Virginia
West Virginia
Data Series |
Back Data |
Sept 2022 |
Oct 2022 |
Nov 2022 |
Dec 2022 |
Jan 2023 |
Feb 2023 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
784.4 |
784.1 |
784.2 |
784.3 |
784.0 |
782.8 |
Employment |
|
751.9 |
751.9 |
752.2 |
752.5 |
753.1 |
754.0 |
Unemployment |
|
32.4 |
32.3 |
32.0 |
31.9 |
30.9 |
28.8 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
3.9 |
3.7 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
694.8 |
696.1 |
702.5 |
694.9 |
698.0 |
699.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.7 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
Mining and Logging |
|
20.4 |
20.4 |
20.7 |
21.1 |
20.7 |
20.8 |
12-month % change |
|
13.3 |
12.1 |
13.1 |
14.1 |
8.9 |
7.8 |
Construction |
|
30.2 |
31.9 |
32.0 |
32.6 |
31.7 |
31.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.0 |
2.6 |
-0.6 |
-1.8 |
-5.7 |
-6.5 |
Manufacturing |
|
46.2 |
46.1 |
45.8 |
45.7 |
46.1 |
45.6 |
12-month % change |
|
1.8 |
1.8 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
-0.2 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
122.2 |
121.8 |
120.4 |
120.8 |
122.4 |
123.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 |
-1.3 |
-2.2 |
-2.0 |
-1.3 |
-0.9 |
Information |
|
7.7 |
7.7 |
7.8 |
7.8 |
7.7 |
7.8 |
12-month % change |
|
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
2.7 |
1.3 |
Financial Activities |
|
25.5 |
25.7 |
25.5 |
25.5 |
25.3 |
25.2 |
12-month % change |
|
3.2 |
2.8 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
-0.4 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
72.3 |
72.3 |
71.5 |
70.6 |
70.8 |
71.1 |
12-month % change |
|
5.7 |
4.0 |
1.6 |
-0.4 |
-0.4 |
-0.6 |
Education & Health Services |
|
128.4 |
128.6 |
128.7 |
128.8 |
129.7 |
130.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.7 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
1.5 |
2.2 |
2.7 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
69.4 |
69.0 |
68.7 |
68.9 |
70.3 |
70.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 |
-0.6 |
-1.7 |
-2.4 |
1.3 |
-0.7 |
Other Services |
|
23.7 |
24.2 |
24.3 |
24.5 |
24.5 |
24.8 |
12-month % change |
|
2.2 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.8 |
3.4 |
4.2 |
Government |
|
148.8 |
148.4 |
157.1 |
148.6 |
148.8 |
149.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 |
0.5 |
6.1 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
Data extracted on:
March 24, 2023
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: More data series, including additional geographic areas, are available through the "Databases & Tables" tab at the top of this page.
West Virginia includes the following metropolitan areas for which an Economy At A Glance table is available:
- Charleston, WV
- Cumberland, MD-WV
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
- Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Morgantown, WV
- Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH
- Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (Metropolitan Division)
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Wheeling, WV-OH
- Winchester, VA-WV
Geographically based survey data available from BLS:
Employment & Unemployment
Prices & Living Conditions
Compensation & Working Conditions
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