Industry Projections
Research, Information and Analysis
WORKFORCE West Virginia
Last Updated: 8-24-07

Industry Employment Forecasts
Workforce Investment Area 5
2006 - 2008

NAICS Industry Title 2006 4th Qtr  2008 4th Qtr  Change Annual Growth Rate
000000     Total Employment, All Jobs                                   75,854 76,378 524 0.3
000671     Total Self-Employed and Unpaid Family Workers, Primary Job   4,628 4,589 -39 -0.4
006010     Self-Employed Workers, Primary Job                           4,573 4,536 -37 -0.4
007010     Unpaid Family Workers, Primary Job                           55 53 -2 -1.8
210000     Mining                                                       1,139 1,136 -3 -0.1
212000     Mining (except Oil and Gas)                                  1,081 1,075 -6 -0.3
220000     Utilities                                                    679 661 -18 -1.3
221000     Utilities                                                    679 661 -18 -1.3
230000     Construction                                                 3,146 3,225 79 1.2
236000     Construction of Buildings                                    994 1,046 52 2.6
237000     Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction                     137 138 1 0.4
238000     Specialty Trade Contractors                                  2,015 2,041 26 0.6
310000     Manufacturing                                                9,296 8,795 -501 -2.7
311000     Food Manufacturing                                           120 124 4 1.7
321000     Wood Product Manufacturing                                   44 46 2 2.2
323000     Printing and Related Support Activities                      95 96 1 0.5
325000     Chemical Manufacturing                                       2,052 1,886 -166 -4.1
326000     Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing                   387 414 27 3.4
327000     Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing                    1,163 1,038 -125 -5.5
332000     Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing                       1,744 1,712 -32 -0.9
337000     Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing                  45 47 2 2.2
420000     Wholesale Trade                                              2,782 2,809 27 0.5
423000     Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods                          1,824 1,828 4 0.1
424000     Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods                       839 840 1 0.1
425000     Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers          119 141 22 8.9
440000     Retail Trade                                                 7,824 7,872 48 0.3
441000     Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers                              864 876 12 0.7
442000     Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores                        148 140 -8 -2.7
443000     Electronics and Appliance Stores                             203 210 7 1.7
444000     Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers  637 641 4 0.3
445000     Food and Beverage Stores                                     1,852 1,857 5 0.1
446000     Health and Personal Care Stores                              528 533 5 0.5
447000     Gasoline Stations                                            722 717 -5 -0.3
448000     Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores                     247 251 4 0.8
453000     Miscellaneous Store Retailers                                402 398 -4 -0.5
454000     Nonstore Retailers                                           35 36 1 1.4
480000     Transportation and Warehousing                               1,114 1,115 1 0.0
484000     Truck Transportation                                         393 395 2 0.3
485000     Transit and Ground Passenger Transport                       56 56 0 0.0
488000     Support Activities for Transportation                        141 149 8 2.8
491100     Postal Service                                               376 367 -9 -1.2
510000     Information                                                  637 631 -6 -0.5
511000     Publishing Industries                                        287 292 5 0.9
520000     Finance and Insurance                                        2,166 2,214 48 1.1
522000     Credit Intermediation and Related Activities                 1,389 1,406 17 0.6
524000     Insurance Carriers and Related Activities                    620 643 23 1.8
531000     Real Estate                                                  350 350 0 0.0
540000     Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services             1,962 2,048 86 2.2
541000     Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services             1,962 2,048 86 2.2
550000     Management of Companies and Enterprises                      761 789 28 1.8
551000     Management of Companies and Enterprises                      761 789 28 1.8
560000     Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediat 2,663 2,767 104 1.9
561000     Administrative and Support Services                          2,367 2,476 109 2.3
562000     Waste Management and Remediation Service                     296 291 -5 -0.8
610000     Educational Services                                         5,284 5,353 69 0.7
611000     Educational Services                                         5,284 5,353 69 0.7
620000     Health Care and Social Assistance                            11,724 11,987 263 1.1
621000     Ambulatory Health Care Services                              3,110 3,192 82 1.3
622000     Hospitals                                                    4,836 4,917 81 0.8
623000     Nursing and Residential Care Facilities                      2,470 2,509 39 0.8
624000     Social Assistance                                            1,308 1,369 61 2.3
710000     Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation                          3,086 3,128 42 0.7
713000     Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries               2,843 2,912 69 1.2
720000     Accommodation and Food Services                              5,189 5,432 243 2.3
721000     Accommodation                                                259 269 10 1.9
722000     Food Services and Drinking Places                            4,930 5,163 233 2.3
810000     Other Services (Except Government)                           6,040 6,029 -11 -0.1
811000     Repair and Maintenance                                       552 569 17 1.5
812000     Personal and Laundry Services                                808 784 -24 -1.5
813000     Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Org 4,560 4,559 -1 0.0
814000     Private Households                                           120 117 -3 -1.3
900000     Government                                                   5,184 5,241 57 0.5
999100     Federal Government, Excluding Post Office                    313 323 10 1.6
999200     State Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals          1,077 1,096 19 0.9
999300     Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals          3,418 3,455 37 0.5