Industry Projections
Research, Information and Analysis
WORKFORCE West Virginia
Last Updated: 9-29-09

Industry Employment Forecasts
Workforce Investment Area 4
2008-2010

NAICS Industry Title 2008 4th Qtr 2010 4th Qtr Change Ann Growth Rate
000000 Total Employment, All Jobs 76,937 76,778 -159 -0.10
006010 Self-Employed Workers, Primary Job 4,371 4,322 -49 -0.56
007010 Unpaid Family Workers, Primary Job 48 46 -2 -2.11
213000 Support Activities for Mining 793 886 93 5.70
221000 Utilities 970 966 -4 -0.21
236000 Construction of Buildings 1,396 1,353 -43 -1.55
237000 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 881 802 -79 -4.59
238000 Specialty Trade Contractors 1,876 1,938 62 1.64
311000 Food Manufacturing 106 102 -4 -1.90
321000 Wood Product Manufacturing 325 303 -22 -3.44
323000 Printing and Related Support Activities 75 70 -5 -3.39
325000 Chemical Manufacturing 2,490 2,393 -97 -1.97
326000 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing 1,421 1,337 -84 -3.00
327000 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 289 245 -44 -7.93
331000 Primary Metal Manufacturing 2,148 1,929 -219 -5.23
332000 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 464 460 -4 -0.43
337000 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing 127 114 -13 -5.26
423000 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 911 905 -6 -0.33
424000 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 425 415 -10 -1.18
425000 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 230 235 5 1.08
441000 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,323 1,256 -67 -2.57
442000 Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores 244 227 -17 -3.55
444000 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers 813 799 -14 -0.86
445000 Food and Beverage Stores 1,183 1,136 -47 -2.01
446000 Health and Personal Care Stores 625 635 10 0.80
447000 Gasoline Stations 925 893 -32 -1.75
448000 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 759 728 -31 -2.06
451000 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores 348 351 3 0.43
452000 General Merchandise Stores 2,722 2,759 37 0.68
453000 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 464 432 -32 -3.51
484000 Truck Transportation 721 738 17 1.17
486000 Pipeline Transportation 132 135 3 1.13
488000 Support Activities for Transportation 110 115 5 2.25
491100 Postal Service 465 451 -14 -1.52
492000 Couriers and Messengers 158 160 2 0.63
493000 Warehousing and Storage 555 540 -15 -1.36
511000 Publishing Industries 313 304 -9 -1.45
515000 Broadcasting (except Internet) 155 148 -7 -2.28
517000 Telecommunications 567 517 -50 -4.51
522000 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities 1,186 1,159 -27 -1.14
524000 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 1,197 1,209 12 0.50
530000 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 573 572 -1 -0.09
531000 Real Estate 316 319 3 0.47
541000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 1,414 1,482 68 2.38
551000 Management of Companies and Enterprises 447 475 28 3.08
561000 Administrative and Support Services 1,625 1,574 -51 -1.58
562000 Waste Management and Remediation Service 261 265 4 0.76
611000 Educational Services 6,089 6,133 44 0.36
621000 Ambulatory Health Care Services 3,018 3,201 183 2.99
622000 Hospitals 3,999 4,016 17 0.21
623000 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 1,799 1,860 61 1.68
624000 Social Assistance 1,714 1,783 69 1.99
713000 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 605 607 2 0.17
721000 Accommodation 412 419 7 0.85
722000 Food Services and Drinking Places 5,467 5,628 161 1.46
811000 Repair and Maintenance 514 520 6 0.58
812000 Personal and Laundry Services 475 464 -11 -1.16
813000 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Org 3,650 3,624 -26 -0.36
814000 Private Households 119 115 -4 -1.70
999100 Federal Government, Excluding Post Office 2,136 2,158 22 0.51
999200 State Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals 1,897 1,944 47 1.23
999300 Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals 2,268 2,330 62 1.36