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West Virginia



News Releases:
Mar
12
Consumer Price Index, South Region — February 2024

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.9 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Mar
12
Average Energy Prices, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – February 2024

Gasoline prices averaged $3.411 per gallon in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area in February 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Feb
29
Fatal Work Injuries in the District of Columbia — 2022

Fatal work injuries totaled 15 in 2022 for the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

West Virginia Economy at a Glance:
West Virginia
Data Series Back
Data
Aug
2023
Sept
2023
Oct
2023
Nov
2023
Dec
2023
Jan
2024

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

(r)788.6 (r)789.9 (r)790.6 (r)790.5 (r)790.2 (p)790.9

Employment(1)

(r)755.9 (r)756.2 (r)756.4 (r)756.4 (r)756.3 (p)756.9

Unemployment(1)

(r)32.7 (r)33.7 (r)34.2 (r)34.1 (r)33.9 (p)34.0

Unemployment Rate(2)

(r)4.2 (r)4.3 (r)4.3 (r)4.3 (r)4.3 (p)4.3

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

710.9 712.9 714.0 717.1 720.5 (p)721.7

12-month % change

1.9 1.9 2.2 1.3 2.7 (p)2.2

Mining and Logging(3)

21.6 21.5 21.1 21.5 21.1 (p)20.9

12-month % change

5.4 4.4 2.4 4.4 1.4 (p)0.0

Construction(3)

32.4 33.3 34.0 33.6 34.8 (p)35.2

12-month % change

3.8 6.7 10.4 7.3 10.1 (p)6.0

Manufacturing(3)

45.9 46.1 45.8 46.0 46.2 (p)46.5

12-month % change

-0.4 -0.4 -1.3 -0.9 0.0 (p)0.9

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

122.7 122.7 122.6 122.7 122.4 (p)121.9

12-month % change

0.4 0.6 0.9 1.3 0.7 (p)-0.7

Information(3)

7.7 7.8 7.7 7.9 7.9 (p)7.9

12-month % change

-2.5 -2.5 -3.8 -1.3 -1.3 (p)-1.3

Financial Activities(3)

25.8 25.9 26.1 26.4 26.4 (p)26.5

12-month % change

1.6 2.4 2.4 3.9 3.9 (p)4.7

Professional & Business Services(3)

73.0 73.1 73.0 73.4 73.6 (p)74.4

12-month % change

0.1 0.3 1.0 1.9 1.7 (p)2.5

Education & Health Services(3)

133.3 133.7 134.7 135.7 136.4 (p)136.2

12-month % change

3.5 3.2 4.2 4.6 4.8 (p)4.1

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

71.4 71.7 71.2 71.9 72.5 (p)73.1

12-month % change

1.4 2.0 0.7 1.7 2.4 (p)1.7

Other Services(3)

23.9 24.1 24.1 24.2 24.1 (p)24.0

12-month % change

0.4 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.4 (p)0.0

Government(3)

153.2 153.0 153.7 153.8 155.1 (p)155.1

12-month % change

3.0 2.2 2.9 -2.9 3.0 (p)3.0

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised

Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Feb 2024
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV, Division Economic Summary (PDF)
Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
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Hagerstown Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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Economic Summary Feb 2024
Charleston, WV, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
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Huntington Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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Economic Summary Feb 2024
Parkersburg Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Feb 2024
Wheeling Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Feb 2024
Charleston, WV: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
Morgantown, WV: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
West Virginia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
West Virginia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, not seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mid-Atlantic Consumer price indexes Table Mar 2024
Mid-Atlantic - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Mar 2024
Mid-Atlantic Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Mar 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Charleston — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Washington Area Employment — September 2023 Employment News Release Nov 2023
Average Energy Prices, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – February 2024 Average energy prices News Release Mar 2024
Consumer Expenditures in the Washington Metropolitan Area — 2021-22 Consumer spending News Release Sep 2023
County Employment and Wages in Washington, DC — Second Quarter 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Dec 2020
County Employment and Wages in West Virginia — Second Quarter 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Dec 2023
Average Energy Prices - Washington DC Average energy prices Table Jun 2022
Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area – January 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Feb 2024
Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area — September 2023 Benefits, Pay News Release Nov 2023
Fatal Work Injuries in West Virginia — 2022 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2024
Workplace Fatalities in West Virginia – Full Tables Workplace fatalities Table Nov 2014
Fatal Work Injuries in the District of Columbia — 2022 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2024
Consumer Price Index Historical Tables for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2022
Summary of annual and semi-annual indexes Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2024
Workplace Fatalities in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV – Full Tables Workplace fatalities Table Feb 2014
Consumer Price Index, South Region — February 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Mar 2024
Unemployment in the Washington Area by County – June 2020 Unemployment News Release Aug 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Morgantown Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Feb 2024
Weirton Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Feb 2024
Mid-Atlantic Regional Office CPI Announcement (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Mar 2024
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in West Virginia — 2023 Unemployment News Release Feb 2024
West Virginia Job Openings and Labor Turnover — June 2023 Employment, Unemployment News Release Aug 2023
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in West Virginia — 2022 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Dec 2023