West Virginia  2000
Seasonally Adjusted Employment and Unemployment Data Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
Avg
(in thousands)                          
Civilian Labor Force 810.3 811.1 808.1 808.6 809.5 810.3 809.6 809.0 809.7 809.2 809.1 807.7 809.0
  Employment 764.8 764.9 765.1 765.2 765.2 765.2 765.2 765.2 765.1 765.1 765.0 764.8 765.0
  Unemployment 45.5 46.1 43.1 43.5 44.3 45.1 44.3 43.8 44.6 44.1 44.1 42.9 44.0
    Unemployment Rate 5.6 5.7 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.3 5.5
                           
TOTAL NONFARM PAYROLL 730.7 729.4 736.3 734.7 747.0 734.8 739.0 731.6 736.1 735.5 737.3 737.4 735.8
                           
PRIVATE SECTOR 589.1 588.6 593.2 592.7 591.6 592.7 592.5 589.6 594.7 594.7 596.5 596.5 592.7
                           
GOODS-PRODUCING 132.9 131.4 133.7 132.0 131.4 130.8 130.6 129.8 130.7 130.5 131.1 130.2 131.2
  Natural Resources and Mining 21.5 21.4 21.4 21.3 21.4 20.9 21.1 21.3 21.5 21.6 21.6 21.6 21.4
  Construction 33.9 33.0 35.5 34.5 34.5 34.0 33.6 33.1 34.0 33.8 34.4 33.8 34.0
  Manufacturing 77.5 77.0 76.8 76.2 75.5 75.9 75.9 75.4 75.2 75.1 75.1 74.8 75.9
    Nondurable goods                          
                           
SERVICE-PROVIDING 597.8 598.0 602.6 602.7 615.6 604.0 608.4 601.8 605.4 605.0 606.2 607.2 604.6
PRIVATE SERVICE-PROVIDING 456.2 457.2 459.5 460.7 460.2 461.9 461.9 459.8 464.0 464.2 465.4 466.3 461.5
  Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 145.0 144.9 145.1 144.5 144.4 144.6 144.8 144.7 144.6 144.3 144.8 144.6 144.7
    Wholesale Trade                          
    Retail Trade                          
  Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities                          
  Financial Activities 31.0 31.1 31.3 31.2 31.2 31.3 31.1 31.3 31.1 31.1 31.2 31.4 31.2
    Real Estate and Rental and Leasing                          
  Professional and Business Services 54.4 54.8 55.4 56.6 56.1 56.5 56.1 55.9 56.5 56.1 56.2 56.2 55.9
    Professional, Scientic=fic & Technical Services                          
    Administrative and Support and Waste Management                          
  Educational and Health Service 98.1 98.7 98.9 99.7 99.5 99.7 99.7 100.0 100.5 100.9 101.0 101.3 99.8
    Educational Services                          
    Health Care and Social Assistance                          
  Leisure and Hospitality 62.0 61.4 61.8 61.6 61.5 61.7 61.8 62.1 62.5 62.7 62.7 62.7 62.0
    Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation                          
    Accommodation and Food Service                          
  Other Services                          
  Government 141.6 140.8 143.1 142.0 155.4 142.1 146.5 142.0 141.4 140.8 140.8 140.9 143.1
    Federal Government                          
    State Government                          
    Local Government                          
All data have been revised to March 2004 benchmark.