| West Virginia | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| Seasonally Adjusted Employment and Unemployment Data | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann Avg |
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| (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 797.5 | 796.0 | 796.5 | 797.5 | 798.6 | 798.1 | 797.5 | 795.7 | 795.5 | 794.7 | 794.2 | 793.2 | 796.0 | ||||
| Employment | 753.1 | 752.4 | 751.7 | 750.9 | 750.2 | 749.4 | 748.7 | 748.0 | 747.3 | 746.7 | 746.1 | 745.5 | 749.0 | ||||
| Unemployment | 44.4 | 43.6 | 44.8 | 46.6 | 48.4 | 48.7 | 48.8 | 47.7 | 48.1 | 48.0 | 48.1 | 47.7 | 47.0 | ||||
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.9 | ||||
| TOTAL NONFARM PAYROLL | 733.3 | 734.6 | 734.3 | 732.1 | 742.7 | 731.4 | 732.1 | 733.0 | 732.2 | 730.5 | 731.3 | 729.9 | 733.1 | ||||
| PRIVATE SECTOR | 591.9 | 593.2 | 592.5 | 590.6 | 590.2 | 589.1 | 591.8 | 591.1 | 589.5 | 588.2 | 588.4 | 587.2 | 590.2 | ||||
| GOODS-PRODUCING | 129.4 | 129.2 | 127.8 | 126.8 | 125.4 | 125.0 | 124.3 | 124.6 | 124.0 | 122.9 | 122.4 | 121.1 | 125.2 | ||||
| Natural Resources and Mining | 24.6 | 24.5 | 23.9 | 23.5 | 23.0 | 22.7 | 22.4 | 22.7 | 22.6 | 22.6 | 22.7 | 22.3 | 23.1 | ||||
| Construction | 34.6 | 34.8 | 34.2 | 33.8 | 33.2 | 33.5 | 33.4 | 33.6 | 33.2 | 32.6 | 32.5 | 32.0 | 33.4 | ||||
| Manufacturing | 70.2 | 69.9 | 69.7 | 69.5 | 69.2 | 68.8 | 68.5 | 68.3 | 68.2 | 67.7 | 67.2 | 66.8 | 68.7 | ||||
| Nondurable goods | 26.8 | 26.9 | 26.6 | 26.6 | 26.6 | 26.6 | 26.6 | 26.6 | 26.5 | 26.3 | 26.0 | 25.8 | 26.5 | ||||
| SERVICE-PROVIDING | 603.9 | 605.4 | 606.5 | 605.3 | 617.3 | 606.4 | 607.8 | 608.4 | 608.2 | 607.6 | 608.9 | 608.8 | 607.8 | ||||
| PRIVATE SERVICE-PROVIDING | 462.5 | 464.0 | 464.7 | 463.8 | 464.8 | 464.1 | 467.5 | 466.5 | 465.5 | 465.3 | 466.0 | 466.1 | 465.0 | ||||
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities | 138.2 | 138.2 | 138.3 | 137.6 | 137.4 | 137.2 | 137.1 | 136.4 | 136.0 | 136.0 | 135.6 | 135.6 | 136.9 | ||||
| Wholesale Trade | 23.4 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 23.4 | 23.3 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 22.9 | 23.2 | ||||
| Retail Trade | 88.5 | 88.6 | 88.9 | 88.5 | 88.4 | 88.2 | 88.4 | 87.9 | 87.8 | 87.8 | 87.5 | 87.6 | 88.2 | ||||
| Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities | 26.3 | 26.1 | 25.9 | 25.7 | 25.7 | 25.8 | 25.5 | 25.4 | 25.1 | 25.2 | 25.1 | 25.1 | 25.6 | ||||
| Financial Activities | 30.5 | 30.7 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 31.3 | 31.6 | 31.5 | 31.6 | 31.6 | 31.6 | 31.2 | ||||
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | ||||
| Professional and Business Services | 55.7 | 55.9 | 56.2 | 56.6 | 56.7 | 56.7 | 57.4 | 57.8 | 57.4 | 56.6 | 56.9 | 56.7 | 56.7 | ||||
| Professional, Scientic=fic & Technical Services | 22.3 | 22.4 | 22.5 | 22.7 | 22.8 | 22.8 | 22.9 | 22.8 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 23.2 | 23.1 | 22.8 | ||||
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 29.9 | 29.9 | 30.1 | 30.2 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 30.8 | 31.2 | 30.7 | 30.2 | 30.3 | 30.1 | 30.3 | ||||
| Educational and Health Service | 106.1 | 106.6 | 106.7 | 106.5 | 107.0 | 106.8 | 108.2 | 107.3 | 107.3 | 107.6 | 108.1 | 108.2 | 107.2 | ||||
| Educational Services | 8.9 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.2 | ||||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 97.2 | 97.4 | 97.6 | 97.3 | 97.7 | 97.1 | 98.8 | 98.0 | 98.1 | 98.4 | 98.9 | 98.9 | 98.0 | ||||
| Leisure and Hospitality | 63.3 | 63.8 | 63.9 | 63.6 | 64.0 | 63.8 | 64.9 | 64.7 | 65.0 | 65.2 | 65.3 | 65.4 | 64.4 | ||||
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 9.1 | ||||
| Accommodation and Food Service | 54.6 | 55.0 | 55.0 | 54.7 | 55.0 | 54.8 | 55.8 | 55.6 | 55.8 | 55.9 | 56.0 | 55.8 | 55.3 | ||||
| Other Services | 55.3 | 55.4 | 55.3 | 55.4 | 55.4 | 55.3 | 55.3 | 55.4 | 55.1 | 55.1 | 55.1 | 55.2 | 55.3 | ||||
| Government | 141.4 | 141.4 | 141.8 | 141.5 | 152.5 | 142.3 | 140.3 | 141.9 | 142.7 | 142.3 | 142.9 | 142.7 | 142.8 | ||||
| Federal Government | 21.8 | 21.8 | 21.8 | 21.8 | 21.8 | 21.9 | 22.1 | 21.8 | 21.9 | 22.0 | 22.1 | 22.1 | 21.9 | ||||
| State Government | 45.6 | 45.6 | 45.8 | 45.6 | 45.5 | 46.2 | 44.0 | 45.9 | 46.4 | 46.1 | 46.3 | 46.1 | 45.8 | ||||
| Local Government | 74.0 | 74.0 | 74.2 | 74.1 | 85.2 | 74.2 | 74.2 | 74.2 | 74.4 | 74.2 | 74.5 | 74.5 | 75.2 | ||||
| All data have been revised to March 2006 benchmark. | |||||||||||||||||