| Table 14 | ||||||||
| LABOR FORCE STATISTICS | ||||||||
| UNITED STATES, STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, AND | ||||||||
| WEST VIRGINIA METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS | ||||||||
| ANNUAL AVERAGE, FISCAL YEAR 2001 a/ | ||||||||
| United
States |
West
Virginia |
Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||||||
| Charleston | Huntington-
Ashland- Ironton |
Parkersburg-
Marietta |
Wheeling-
Bridgeport |
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| Civilian Labor Force | 141,815.0 | 830.3 | 138.2 | 138.1 | 78.0 | 74.4 | ||
| Total Employment | 135,075.0 | 786.5 | 132.6 | 130.1 | 74.4 | 71.0 | ||
| Total Unemployment | 6,742.0 | 43.9 | 5.7 | 8.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | ||
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | ||
| Note: May not add due to rounding. | ||||||||
| a/ State of West Virginia and MSA data based on March 2001 benchmark. | ||||||||