West Virginia				2007
Seasonally Adjusted Employment and Unemployment Data				Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann Avg
(in thousands)
Civilian Labor Force				821.2	820.3	819.2	818.1	817.4	816.9	817.0	817.4	817.9	818.1	817.7	816.9	818.0
	Employment			786.9	786.5	785.7	784.7	783.6	782.8	782.4	782.5	783.0	783.5	783.8	783.8	784.0
	Unemployment			34.3	33.8	33.5	33.5	33.7	34.2	34.6	34.9	34.9	34.6	33.9	33.1	34.0
		Unemployment Rate		4.2	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.2	4.2	4.3	4.3	4.2	4.1	4.0	4.2
TOTAL NONFARM PAYROLL				755.1	754.1	758.5	756.8	757.5	759.4	757.7	759.3	759.6	759.6	760.8	760.7	758.3
PRIVATE SECTOR				610.4	608.8	613.2	611.4	611.9	614.1	612.7	614.2	614.0	614.4	615.3	615.2	613.0
GOODS-PRODUCING				127.9	126.5	128.0	126.6	126.5	127.3	126.8	126.5	125.7	125.8	125.6	125.0	126.5
	Mining and Logging			28.3	28.2	28.2	28.3	28.3	28.7	28.9	29.2	28.8	28.8	28.8	28.8	28.6
	Construction			40.0	38.8	40.1	39.0	39.0	39.3	38.7	38.5	38.3	38.5	38.5	38.3	38.9
	Manufacturing			59.6	59.5	59.7	59.3	59.2	59.3	59.2	58.8	58.6	58.5	58.3	57.9	59.0
		Nondurable goods		22.1	22.1	22.1	21.9	21.9	22.0	22.1	21.9	21.8	21.6	21.5	21.4	21.9
SERVICE-PROVIDING				627.2	627.6	630.5	630.2	631.0	632.1	630.9	632.8	633.9	633.8	635.2	635.7	631.8
PRIVATE SERVICE-PROVIDING				482.5	482.3	485.2	484.8	485.4	486.8	485.9	487.7	488.3	488.6	489.7	490.2	486.5
	Trade, Transportation, and Utilities			142.9	143.0	144.0	142.9	143.1	143.1	143.0	143.2	143.3	143.5	143.8	143.6	143.3
		Wholesale Trade		25.0	25.0	25.1	24.9	24.8	24.8	25.0	25.1	25.1	25.3	25.4	25.4	25.1
		Retail Trade		91.0	91.2	92.1	91.2	91.3	91.3	91.1	91.2	91.2	91.3	91.4	91.2	91.3
	Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities			26.9	26.8	26.8	26.8	27.0	27.0	26.9	26.9	27.0	26.9	27.0	27.0	26.9
	Financial Activities			29.8	29.8	29.8	29.8	30.0	29.9	29.9	30.0	30.0	29.9	29.8	29.9	29.9
		Real Estate and Rental and Leasing		7.7	7.6	7.7	7.6	7.7	7.6	7.5	7.6	7.6	7.5	7.5	7.6	7.6
	Professional and Business Services			59.8	59.6	60.3	60.6	60.7	60.7	60.7	61.0	61.1	61.1	61.2	61.6	60.7
		Professional, Scientific and Technical Services		24.2	24.1	24.2	24.3	24.4	24.4	24.5	24.5	24.6	24.5	24.5	24.6	24.4
		Administrative and Support and Waste Management		31.2	31.0	31.6	31.8	31.9	31.7	31.6	31.8	31.7	31.7	31.9	31.9	31.7
	Educational and Health Service			112.5	112.7	113.1	112.9	113.4	114.2	114.1	114.6	115.1	115.2	115.5	115.2	114.1
		Educational Services		10.0	10.1	10.2	10.2	10.1	10.3	10.4	10.5	10.7	10.4	10.5	10.0	10.3
		Health Care and Social Assistance		102.5	102.6	102.9	102.7	103.3	103.9	103.7	104.1	104.4	104.8	105.0	105.2	103.8
	Leisure and Hospitality			70.4	70.2	71.1	71.7	71.5	71.8	71.2	72.1	72.0	72.2	72.6	73.1	71.7
		Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation		11.2	11.2	11.2	11.1	10.5	10.1	9.8	9.5	9.4	9.3	9.2	9.5	10.2
		Accommodation and Food Service		59.2	59.0	59.9	60.6	61.0	61.7	61.4	62.6	62.6	62.9	63.4	63.6	61.5
	Other Services			55.8	55.7	55.7	55.6	55.3	55.6	55.4	55.3	55.3	55.3	55.4	55.3	55.5
	Government			144.7	145.3	145.3	145.4	145.6	145.3	145.0	145.1	145.6	145.2	145.5	145.5	145.3
		Federal Government		22.5	22.5	22.5	22.6	22.6	22.5	22.6	22.5	22.5	22.5	22.7	22.7	22.6
		State Government		45.4	46.5	46.2	46.1	46.3	46.2	45.9	46.0	46.0	45.9	45.9	45.9	46.0
		Local Government		76.8	76.3	76.6	76.7	76.7	76.6	76.5	76.6	77.1	76.8	76.9	76.9	76.7
Metropolitan Statistical Areas - Total Private
	Charleston MSA			150.2	150.3	151.2	150.4	150.9	150.9	150.3	151.1	150.9	151.2	150.8	150.6	150.8
	Huntington-Ashland-Ironton MSA			118.6	118.7	120	119.8	120.2	120.2	120	120.5	121	121.1	120.9	120.8	120.2
	Morgantown MSA			60.3	60.5	60.6	61	60.6	60.8	61	61.7	61.3	61	61.4	61.6	61
	Parkersburg-Marietta MSA			72.8	72.8	73.5	73	73.3	73	73	73	73.2	73.6	73.3	73	73.1
	Wheeling-Bridgeport MSA			68.5	68.2	68.2	68.3	68	67.8	67.4	67.2	67.4	67.9	68	68.1	67.9
All data have been revised to March 2009 benchmark