West Virginia					2006
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					798.4	799.9	800.9	803.2	805.9	807.4	809.4	811.7	812.0	812.1	811.7	811.3	807.0
	Employment				761.9	763.2	764.3	765.3	766.2	767.1	767.9	768.7	769.4	770.0	770.5	771.0	767.0
	Unemployment				36.5	36.7	36.6	37.9	39.6	40.3	41.5	43.0	42.7	42.1	41.2	40.3	40.0
		Unemployment Rate			4.6	4.6	4.6	4.7	4.9	5.0	5.1	5.3	5.3	5.2	5.1	5.0	4.9
TOTAL NONFARM PAYROLL					753.6	755.2	756.4	753.7	754.0	756.6	753.3	755.5	757.9	757.2	758.6	759.8	755.9
PRIVATE SECTOR					610.0	610.4	611.9	609.4	609.6	612.7	610.1	610.7	612.5	612.6	613.5	614.5	611.4
GOODS-PRODUCING					127.9	128.3	128.9	128.2	128.5	129.2	128.2	128.2	128.1	128.7	128.3	128.1	128.3
	Natural Resources and Mining				27.5	27.8	27.9	27.8	27.9	28.1	28.1	28.2	28.2	28.5	28.6	28.8	28.1
	Construction				38.7	38.7	39.0	39.1	39.5	40.1	39.2	39.3	39.3	39.7	39.5	39.4	39.2
	Manufacturing				61.7	61.8	62.0	61.3	61.1	61.0	60.9	60.7	60.6	60.5	60.2	59.9	61.0
		Nondurable goods			22.9	23.0	23.0	23.0	22.7	22.4	22.4	22.4	22.4	22.3	22.4	22.4	22.6
SERVICE-PROVIDING					625.7	626.9	627.5	625.5	625.5	627.4	625.1	627.3	629.8	628.5	630.3	631.7	627.6
PRIVATE SERVICE-PROVIDING					482.1	482.1	483.0	481.2	481.1	483.5	481.9	482.5	484.4	483.9	485.2	486.4	483.1
	Trade, Transportation, and Utilities				140.9	141.2	141.8	141.5	141.3	141.8	141.6	141.5	142.2	142.1	143.0	143.8	141.8
		Wholesale Trade			24.6	24.6	24.6	24.6	24.7	25.1	24.9	25.0	25.2	25.1	25.2	25.4	24.9
		Retail Trade			90.0	90.3	90.9	90.5	90.2	90.3	90.3	90.3	90.8	90.5	91.2	91.8	90.6
	Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities				26.3	26.3	26.3	26.4	26.4	26.4	26.4	26.2	26.2	26.5	26.6	26.6	26.4
	Financial Activities				30.2	30.2	30.2	30.2	30.3	30.5	30.0	30.1	30.1	30.3	30.1	30.0	30.2
		Real Estate and Rental and Leasing			7.4	7.4	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.6	7.6	7.6	7.7	7.7	7.6	7.7	7.6
	Professional and Business Services				60.1	60.4	60.3	60.1	59.8	60.1	59.7	59.6	59.9	59.9	60.1	60.0	60.0
		Professional, Scientic=fic & Technical Services			24.5	24.5	24.5	24.6	24.6	24.7	24.5	24.6	24.7	24.3	24.3	24.2	24.5
		Administrative and Support and Waste Management			31.6	31.8	31.7	31.4	31.2	31.5	31.2	31.1	31.2	31.6	31.8	31.9	31.5
	Educational and Health Service				113.4	113.0	113.0	113.0	112.9	113.2	113.2	113.2	113.5	113.0	113.2	113.4	113.2
		Educational Services			11.1	10.5	10.6	10.7	10.6	10.7	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.3	10.4	10.6	10.7
		Health Care and Social Assistance			102.3	102.5	102.4	102.3	102.3	102.5	102.4	102.4	102.7	102.7	102.8	102.8	102.5
	Leisure and Hospitality				70.6	70.5	70.8	69.9	70.2	70.8	70.4	70.7	71.2	71.2	71.5	71.9	70.9
		Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation			11.3	11.3	11.2	11.0	10.9	10.9	10.6	10.8	10.9	11.0	11.2	11.2	11.0
		Accommodation and Food Service			59.3	59.2	59.6	58.9	59.3	59.9	59.8	59.9	60.3	60.2	60.3	60.7	59.9
	Other Services				55.2	55.3	55.4	55.1	55.1	55.5	55.5	55.8	56.0	55.8	55.7	55.6	55.5
	Government				143.6	144.8	144.5	144.3	144.4	143.9	143.2	144.8	145.4	144.6	145.1	145.3	144.5
		Federal Government			22.0	22.0	22.0	22.0	22.1	22.1	22.1	22.1	22.3	22.3	22.2	22.2	22.1
		State Government			45.6	46.5	46.3	46.2	46.2	45.8	45.7	46.1	46.3	45.8	46.4	46.5	46.1
		Local Government			76.0	76.3	76.2	76.1	76.1	76.0	75.4	76.6	76.8	76.5	76.5	76.6	76.3
All data have been revised to March 2006 benchmark.