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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Mid-Atlantic > West Virginia

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News Releases:
Sep
13
Consumer Price Index, South Region — August 2023

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.6 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Sep
13
Average Energy Prices, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – August 2023

Gasoline prices averaged $3.916 per gallon in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area in August 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Aug
18
West Virginia Job Openings and Labor Turnover — June 2023

West Virginia had 56,000 job openings in June 2023, unchanged from May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

West Virginia Economy at a Glance:
West Virginia
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2023		 Aug
2023

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 782.4 782.2 782.4 783.1 784.1 (p)786.4

Employment(1)

 755.5 756.2 756.8 757.3 757.6 (p)758.2

Unemployment(1)

 26.9 26.0 25.5 25.8 26.5 (p)28.3

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.4 (p)3.6

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 699.6 698.5 699.6 700.7 703.6 (p)704.6

12-month % change

 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.0 1.4 (p)1.5

Mining and Logging(3)

 21.0 21.5 21.9 22.2 22.2 (p)22.1

12-month % change

 8.8 10.8 11.7 12.1 11.0 (p)9.4

Construction(3)

 30.9 31.1 31.4 31.9 32.3 (p)33.0

12-month % change

 -7.2 -4.0 -0.3 3.6 5.9 (p)8.6

Manufacturing(3)

 45.7 45.5 45.6 45.5 45.7 (p)45.6

12-month % change

 -0.4 -3.2 -3.4 -3.4 -1.1 (p)-0.4

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 123.3 123.0 122.7 122.5 122.3 (p)121.9

12-month % change

 -0.4 -0.6 -0.2 0.4 0.0 (p)-0.2

Information(3)

 7.8 7.9 7.7 7.7 7.9 (p)8.0

12-month % change

 0.0 1.3 -1.3 0.0 1.3 (p)2.6

Financial Activities(3)

 25.4 25.3 25.4 25.4 25.6 (p)26.0

12-month % change

 0.4 -0.8 0.4 0.4 0.8 (p)2.0

Professional & Business Services(3)

 71.3 71.5 71.7 71.5 71.7 (p)71.9

12-month % change

 -0.7 -0.8 -1.1 -0.8 -0.3 (p)-0.3

Education & Health Services(3)

 130.0 129.6 130.1 130.2 130.7 (p)131.0

12-month % change

 2.1 1.5 1.8 2.0 2.3 (p)2.5

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 70.2 69.7 69.9 70.8 70.6 (p)69.9

12-month % change

 -0.3 -0.6 -0.1 1.6 1.1 (p)0.4

Other Services(3)

 24.9 24.9 25.1 25.1 25.2 (p)25.4

12-month % change

 3.8 3.8 4.6 5.9 5.4 (p)6.3

Government(3)

 149.1 148.5 148.1 147.9 149.4 (p)149.8

12-month % change

 0.1 0.6 -0.2 -0.1 0.8 (p)0.8

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
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 Sep 2023
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV, Division Economic Summary (PDF)
Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2023
Hagerstown Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2023
Charleston, WV, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2023
Huntington Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2023
Parkersburg Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2023
Wheeling Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2023
Charleston, WV: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2023
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2023
Morgantown, WV: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2023
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2023
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2023
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2023
West Virginia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2023
West Virginia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, not seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2023
Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mid-Atlantic Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2023
Mid-Atlantic - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Sep 2023
Mid-Atlantic Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Sep 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Charleston — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Washington Area Employment — March 2023 Employment News Release Apr 2023
Average Energy Prices, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – August 2023 Average energy prices News Release Sep 2023
Consumer Expenditures in the Washington Metropolitan Area — 2020-21 Consumer spending News Release Sep 2022
County Employment and Wages in Washington, DC — Second Quarter 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Dec 2020
County Employment and Wages in West Virginia – Third Quarter 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2022
Average Energy Prices - Washington DC Average energy prices Table Jun 2022
Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area – July 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release Aug 2023
Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area — June 2023 Benefits, Pay News Release Aug 2023
Fatal Work Injuries in West Virginia — 2021 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2023
Workplace Fatalities in West Virginia – Full Tables Workplace fatalities Table Nov 2014
Fatal Work Injuries in the Washington, DC Area — 2018 Workplace fatalities News Release Jun 2020
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 Jul 2023
Workplace Fatalities in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV – Full Tables Workplace fatalities Table Feb 2014
Consumer Price Index, South Region — August 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2023
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 Sep 2023
Weirton Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
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Mid-Atlantic Regional Office CPI Announcement (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Sep 2023
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in West Virginia — 2021 Unemployment News Release Mar 2022
West Virginia Job Openings and Labor Turnover — June 2023 Employment, Unemployment News Release Aug 2023