Latest Monthly Data  
  Current data for the state, msa's, lma's, counties and the nation
Employment and Unemployment Data 
  Employment and unemployment data for the state, areas, counties and the nation.
Online Publications 
  Includes the monthly Economic Summary, Employment & Wages 1995-2006, and various other publications. 
Wage Data 6-27-08
  Wage data for industries and occupations

Business Employment Dynamics

A quarterly series of gross job gains and gross job losses statistics for the entire economy. Gross job gains and gross job losses reveal some aspects of business dynamics, including establishment openings and closings and establishment expansions and contractions.

Occupational Data and Projections 8-19-08
  Contains occupational employment and wages for State, MSA, Workforce Investment Areas and other states. Includes Skills-Based Projections.
Industry Projections 08-21-08 
  Contains industry projections for the State and Workforce Investment Areas.
Quarterly Workforce Indicators (Local Employment Dynamics)

Includes data on employment, job creation, wages, and worker turnover by detailed industry, gender, and age of workers for states, counties, metropolitan statistical areas, and workforce investment areas.
Workforce Investment Area Data 
  New! Links to data for the counties included in each WIA.
Occupational Safety and Health Statistics 11-8-07
  Occupational illness and injury statistics for private industry in the state with comparable national links
Other Data
  Includes the CPI, PPI, per capita income and the largest employers for the state and counties.
Links to Related Data Sites 6-29-07

Contains links to national sites, such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and other state LMI pages.
  
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West 
Virginia
Unemployment Rate
     Not seasonally adjusted 4.2% July-08
     Seasonally adjusted
4.5%  July-08
Nonfarm Payroll Employment -4,800(p) July-08
Average Hourly Earnings (Private Sector) $15.31 July-08
 
United
States
Unemployment Rate
     Not seasonally adjusted 6.0% July-08
     Seasonally adjusted 5.7% July-08
Consumer Price Index +0.5% July-08
Producer Price Index    +1.4% July-08
Employment Cost Index +0.8% 2008Q1
Federal Minimum Wage July 24, 2008
$6.55 hour
   (p) preliminary
 


   
 

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