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

Industry Employment Forecasts
West Virginia
2008-2010

NAICS Industry Title 2008 4th Qtr 2010 4th Qtr Change Ann Growth Rate
000000 Total Employment, All Jobs 796,261 797,566 1,305 0.08
006010 Self-Employed Workers, Primary Job 49,387 48,878 -509 -0.52
007010 Unpaid Family Workers, Primary Job 517 487 -30 -2.94
111000 Crop Production 613 632 19 1.54
113000 Forestry and Logging 1,005 970 -35 -1.76
115000 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry 200 189 -11 -2.79
211000 Oil and Gas Extraction 2,666 2,833 167 3.08
212000 Mining (except Oil and Gas) 23,017 22,997 -20 -0.04
213000 Support Activities for Mining 6,486 7,244 758 5.68
221000 Utilities 6,357 6,331 -26 -0.20
236000 Construction of Buildings 10,731 10,402 -329 -1.54
237000 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 8,585 7,821 -764 -4.55
238000 Specialty Trade Contractors 21,562 22,280 718 1.65
311000 Food Manufacturing 3,608 3,484 -124 -1.73
312000 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing 370 315 -55 -7.73
314000 Textile Product Mills 135 111 -24 -9.32
315000 Apparel Manufacturing 154 100 -54 -19.42
321000 Wood Product Manufacturing 6,193 5,779 -414 -3.40
322000 Paper Manufacturing 699 654 -45 -3.27
323000 Printing and Related Support Activities 1,372 1,279 -93 -3.45
324000 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 962 911 -51 -2.69
325000 Chemical Manufacturing 9,910 9,522 -388 -1.98
326000 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing 3,606 3,392 -214 -3.01
327000 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 3,430 2,905 -525 -7.97
331000 Primary Metal Manufacturing 6,016 5,404 -612 -5.22
332000 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 6,592 6,541 -51 -0.39
333000 Machinery Manufacturing 2,062 1,981 -81 -1.98
334000 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 1,386 1,334 -52 -1.89
335000 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing 960 898 -62 -3.28
336000 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 4,810 4,774 -36 -0.37
337000 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing 1,709 1,536 -173 -5.20
339000 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,497 1,433 -64 -2.16
423000 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 13,169 13,077 -92 -0.35
424000 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 7,841 7,660 -181 -1.16
425000 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 3,605 3,685 80 1.10
441000 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 11,186 10,613 -573 -2.59
442000 Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores 2,120 1,976 -144 -3.46
443000 Electronics and Appliance Stores 2,470 2,455 -15 -0.30
444000 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers 7,275 7,151 -124 -0.86
445000 Food and Beverage Stores 14,451 13,874 -577 -2.02
446000 Health and Personal Care Stores 6,680 6,781 101 0.75
447000 Gasoline Stations 8,883 8,580 -303 -1.72
448000 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 5,846 5,610 -236 -2.04
451000 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores 3,259 3,288 29 0.44
452000 General Merchandise Stores 22,299 22,597 298 0.67
453000 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 4,215 3,925 -290 -3.50
454000 Nonstore Retailers 2,132 1,995 -137 -3.27
481000 Air Transportation 223 189 -34 -7.94
483000 Water Transportation 758 752 -6 -0.40
484000 Truck Transportation 8,744 8,947 203 1.15
485000 Transit and Ground Passenger Transport 521 550 29 2.75
486000 Pipeline Transportation 1,674 1,710 36 1.07
488000 Support Activities for Transportation 1,606 1,675 69 2.13
491100 Postal Service 4,951 4,803 -148 -1.51
492000 Couriers and Messengers 2,237 2,271 34 0.76
493000 Warehousing and Storage 1,754 1,708 -46 -1.32
511000 Publishing Industries 3,657 3,548 -109 -1.50
512000 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries 597 609 12 1.00
515000 Broadcasting (except Internet) 1,617 1,547 -70 -2.19
517000 Telecommunications 4,077 3,717 -360 -4.52
518000 Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals, and Data Pro 904 921 17 0.94
522000 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities 10,923 10,674 -249 -1.15
523000 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investm 932 958 26 1.39
524000 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 8,799 8,892 93 0.53
531000 Real Estate 4,420 4,465 45 0.51
541000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 24,603 25,769 1,166 2.34
551000 Management of Companies and Enterprises 4,958 5,269 311 3.09
561000 Administrative and Support Services 28,952 28,058 -894 -1.56
562000 Waste Management and Remediation Service 2,158 2,193 35 0.81
611000 Educational Services 64,857 65,315 458 0.35
621000 Ambulatory Health Care Services 34,565 36,670 2,105 3.00
622000 Hospitals 49,372 49,580 208 0.21
623000 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 18,005 18,614 609 1.68
624000 Social Assistance 14,813 15,408 595 1.99
711000 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries 661 421 -240 -20.19
712000 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institution 190 142 -48 -13.55
713000 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 7,677 7,701 24 0.16
721000 Accommodation 12,025 12,210 185 0.77
722000 Food Services and Drinking Places 51,410 52,945 1,535 1.48
811000 Repair and Maintenance 7,708 7,797 89 0.58
812000 Personal and Laundry Services 5,589 5,461 -128 -1.15
813000 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Org 35,403 35,151 -252 -0.36
814000 Private Households 1,356 1,315 -41 -1.52
999100 Federal Government, Excluding Post Office 14,001 14,139 138 0.49
999200 State Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals 24,732 25,340 608 1.22
999300 Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals 25,809 26,507 698 1.34