Industry Projections
Research, Information and Analysis
WORKFORCE West Virginia
Last Updated: 6/5/08

Industry Employment Forecasts
Workforce Investment Area 4
2007 - 2009

NAICS Industry Title 2007 3rd Qtr  2009 3rd Qtr  Change Annual Growth Rate
000000 Total Employment, All Jobs 77,915 79,154 1,239 0.8
000671 Total Self-Employed and Unpaid Family Workers, Primary Job 4,745 4,773 28 0.3
006010 Self-Employed Workers, Primary Job 4,692 4,723 31 0.3
007010 Unpaid Family Workers, Primary Job 53 50 -3 -2.8
210000 Mining 1,870 2,010 140 3.7
211000 Oil and Gas Extraction 665 705 40 3.0
212000 Mining (except Oil and Gas) 468 484 16 1.7
213000 Support Activities for Mining 737 821 84 5.7
220000 Utilities 977 976 -1 -0.1
221000 Utilities 977 976 -1 -0.1
230000 Construction 4,222 4,267 45 0.5
236000 Construction of Buildings 1,309 1,327 18 0.7
237000 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 991 972 -19 -1.0
238000 Specialty Trade Contractors 1,922 1,968 46 1.2
310000 Manufacturing 8,826 8,591 -235 -1.3
321000 Wood Product Manufacturing 468 455 -13 -1.4
325000 Chemical Manufacturing 2,694 2,620 -74 -1.4
326000 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing 1,607 1,639 32 1.0
327000 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 318 280 -38 -6.0
332000 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 506 497 -9 -0.9
336000 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 351 355 4 0.6
339000 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 127 129 2 0.8
420000 Wholesale Trade 1,787 1,787 0 0.0
423000 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 886 882 -4 -0.2
424000 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 580 583 3 0.3
425000 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 321 322 1 0.2
440000 Retail Trade 10,486 10,695 209 1.0
441000 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,290 1,298 8 0.3
442000 Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores 289 284 -5 -0.9
444000 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers 856 860 4 0.2
445000 Food and Beverage Stores 1,212 1,179 -33 -1.4
446000 Health and Personal Care Stores 600 611 11 0.9
447000 Gasoline Stations 974 981 7 0.4
448000 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 732 746 14 1.0
451000 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores 275 286 11 2.0
452000 General Merchandise Stores 2,659 2,796 137 2.6
453000 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 473 461 -12 -1.3
480000 Transportation and Warehousing 2,350 2,403 53 1.1
484000 Truck Transportation 726 728 2 0.1
486000 Pipeline Transportation 123 115 -8 -3.3
488000 Support Activities for Transportation 120 122 2 0.8
491100 Postal Service 469 472 3 0.3
492000 Couriers and Messengers 137 141 4 1.5
493000 Warehousing and Storage 632 675 43 3.4
510000 Information 1,119 1,132 13 0.6
511000 Publishing Industries 357 366 9 1.3
517000 Telecommunications 536 542 6 0.6
520000 Finance and Insurance 2,543 2,579 36 0.7
522000 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities 1,231 1,227 -4 -0.2
523000 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 71 73 2 1.4
524000 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 1,232 1,270 38 1.5
530000 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 641 655 14 1.1
531000 Real Estate 334 340 6 0.9
532000 Rental and Leasing Services 298 306 8 1.3
540000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 1,326 1,364 38 1.4
541000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 1,326 1,364 38 1.4
550000 Management of Companies and Enterprises 465 491 26 2.8
551000 Management of Companies and Enterprises 465 491 26 2.8
560000 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 2,090 2,149 59 1.4
561000 Administrative and Support Services 1,860 1,915 55 1.5
562000 Waste Management and Remediation Service 230 234 4 0.9
610000 Educational Services 5,532 5,603 71 0.6
611000 Educational Services 5,532 5,603 71 0.6
620000 Health Care and Social Assistance 10,323 10,622 299 1.5
621000 Ambulatory Health Care Services 2,834 2,919 85 1.5
622000 Hospitals 4,038 4,127 89 1.1
623000 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 1,822 1,871 49 1.3
624000 Social Assistance 1,629 1,705 76 2.3
710000 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 792 876 84 5.3
713000 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 780 865 85 5.5
720000 Accommodation and Food Services 5,766 5,979 213 1.8
721000 Accommodation 457 464 7 0.8
722000 Food Services and Drinking Places 5,309 5,515 206 1.9
810000 Other Services (Except Government) 4,852 4,854 2 0.0
811000 Repair and Maintenance 664 675 11 0.8
812000 Personal and Laundry Services 494 489 -5 -0.5
813000 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations 3,583 3,584 1 0.0
814000 Private Households 111 106 -5 -2.3
900000 Government 6,978 7,124 146 1.0
999100 Federal Government, Excluding Post Office 2,165 2,196 31 0.7
999200 State Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals 1,919 1,948 29 0.8
999300 Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals 2,425 2,508 83 1.7