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Jun
12

Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – May 2018

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria rose 0.7 percent from March to May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jun
12

Consumer Price Index, South Region – May 2018

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South edged up 0.3 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jun
05

Occupational Employment and Wages in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – May 2017

Workers in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $33.27 in May 2017, 37 percent above the nationwide average of $24.34.

West Virginia Economy at a Glance:

West Virginia
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2018

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (2)781.9 783.1 784.8 785.4 785.4 (p)785.7

Employment(1)

 (2)739.6 740.9 742.6 743.2 743.1 (p)743.5

Unemployment(1)

 (2)42.3 42.1 42.2 42.2 42.2 (p)42.3

Unemployment Rate(3)

 (2)5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 (p)5.4

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 748.6 749.3 752.5 751.2 749.7 (p)760.3

12-month % change

 0.7 0.5 1.0 0.6 0.9 (p)2.3

Mining and Logging(4)

 21.5 22.3 22.9 22.7 22.8 (p)22.8

12-month % change

 5.9 7.7 8.0 6.6 7.0 (p)5.1

Construction(4)

 34.3 34.0 34.3 33.7 34.0 (p)33.9

12-month % change

 14.7 14.1 14.0 11.2 12.2 (p)11.1

Manufacturing(4)

 47.2 47.2 47.4 47.2 47.1 (p)47.1

12-month % change

 0.9 1.1 1.3 0.9 0.4 (p)1.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 131.9 131.9 132.9 133.0 132.9 (p)133.9

12-month % change

 -0.6 -0.5 0.7 1.0 1.3 (p)2.1

Information(4)

 8.3 8.3 8.3 7.3 8.3 (p)8.2

12-month % change

 -11.7 -9.8 -7.8 -18.0 -5.7 (p)-5.7

Financial Activities(4)

 26.8 26.9 26.9 26.9 26.6 (p)26.5

12-month % change

 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.4 -0.7 (p)-0.7

Professional & Business Services(4)

 66.6 65.8 66.1 66.5 66.5 (p)66.8

12-month % change

 1.7 -0.5 -0.3 -0.2 0.3 (p)0.0

Education & Health Services(4)

 130.9 132.1 131.4 131.2 130.4 (p)131.5

12-month % change

 0.8 1.3 0.9 0.7 0.4 (p)1.4

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 74.0 74.0 75.1 75.4 74.6 (p)74.6

12-month % change

 0.1 0.1 1.6 1.8 0.8 (p)0.9

Other Services(4)

 53.5 53.1 53.0 53.0 53.1 (p)52.6

12-month % change

 -0.4 -1.5 -1.3 -1.1 -0.9 (p)-1.9

Government(4)

 153.6 153.7 154.2 154.3 153.4 (p)162.4

12-month % change

 -0.6 -1.0 -0.6 -1.3 -0.5 (p)5.6

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Reflects revised population controls, model reestimation, and a new seasonal adjustment procedure.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV, Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2018
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV, Division Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2018
Hagerstown Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2018
Charleston, WV, Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2018
Huntington Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2018
Parkersburg Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2018
Wheeling Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2018
Charleston, WV: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2018
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2018
Morgantown, WV: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2018
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2018
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2018
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2018
West Virginia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2018
West Virginia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, not seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2018
Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2018
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mid-Atlantic Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2018
Mid-Atlantic - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jun 2018
Mid-Atlantic Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jun 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Charleston – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release May 2018
Washington Area Employment – January 2018 Employment News Release Mar 2018
Average Energy Prices, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – April 2018 Average energy prices News Release May 2018
Consumer Expenditures for the Washington Metropolitan Area: 2015-16 Consumer spending News Release Nov 2017
County Employment and Wages in the District of Columbia – Second Quarter 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Dec 2017
County Employment and Wages in West Virginia – Third Quarter 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2018
Average Energy Prices - Washington DC Average energy prices Table Jun 2018
Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – May 2018 Consumer price indexes News Release Jun 2018
Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area – March 2018 Benefits, Pay News Release Apr 2018
Fatal Occupational Injuries in West Virginia — 2016 Workplace fatalities News Release Jun 2018
Workplace Fatalities in West Virginia – Full Tables Workplace fatalities Table Nov 2014
Fatal Work Injuries in the Washington, DC Area — 2016 Workplace fatalities News Release Apr 2018
Consumer Price Index Historical Tables for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-MD-VA-WV Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2018
Summary of annual and semi-annual indexes Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2018
Workplace Fatalities in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV – Full Tables Workplace fatalities Table Feb 2014
Consumer Price Index, South Region – May 2018 Consumer price indexes News Release Jun 2018
Unemployment in the Washington Area by County – March 2018 Unemployment News Release May 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2018
Morgantown Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2018
Weirton Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2018