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

Industry Employment Forecasts
Workforce Investment Area 6
2007 - 2009

NAICS Industry Title 2007 3rd Qtr  2009 3rd Qtr  Change Annual Growth Rate
000000 Total Employment, All Jobs 171,283 173,789 2,506 0.7
000671 Total Self-Employed and Unpaid Family Workers, Primary Job 10,822 10,867 45 0.2
006010 Self-Employed Workers, Primary Job 10,704 10,755 51 0.2
007010 Unpaid Family Workers, Primary Job 118 112 -6 -2.5
110000 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 395 382 -13 -1.6
113000 Forestry and Logging 267 250 -17 -3.2
210000 Mining 5,418 5,529 111 1.0
211000 Oil and Gas Extraction 685 726 41 3.0
212000 Mining (except Oil and Gas) 3,070 2,951 -119 -1.9
213000 Support Activities for Mining 1,663 1,852 189 5.7
220000 Utilities 1,624 1,623 -1 0.0
221000 Utilities 1,624 1,623 -1 0.0
230000 Construction 7,975 8,082 107 0.7
236000 Construction of Buildings 2,840 2,880 40 0.7
237000 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 1,251 1,228 -23 -0.9
238000 Specialty Trade Contractors 3,884 3,974 90 1.2
310000 Manufacturing 12,435 12,100 -335 -1.3
311000 Food Manufacturing 242 247 5 1.0
312000 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing 39 42 3 3.8
321000 Wood Product Manufacturing 3,375 3,281 -94 -1.4
323000 Printing and Related Support Activities 194 173 -21 -5.4
326000 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing 704 718 14 1.0
327000 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 1,035 961 -74 -3.6
331000 Primary Metal Manufacturing 728 686 -42 -2.9
332000 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 1,363 1,338 -25 -0.9
333000 Machinery Manufacturing 228 232 4 0.9
334000 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 157 154 -3 -1.0
335000 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing 385 352 -33 -4.3
336000 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,082 1,094 12 0.6
337000 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing 197 194 -3 -0.8
339000 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 124 126 2 0.8
420000 Wholesale Trade 3,908 3,906 -2 0.0
423000 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 1,859 1,848 -11 -0.3
424000 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 1,301 1,309 8 0.3
425000 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 748 749 1 0.1
440000 Retail Trade 20,069 20,334 265 0.7
441000 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,774 2,790 16 0.3
442000 Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores 512 504 -8 -0.8
443000 Electronics and Appliance Stores 401 412 11 1.4
444000 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers 1,801 1,810 9 0.3
445000 Food and Beverage Stores 3,230 3,142 -88 -1.4
446000 Health and Personal Care Stores 1,125 1,146 21 0.9
447000 Gasoline Stations 2,066 2,080 14 0.3
448000 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 1,302 1,327 25 1.0
451000 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores 708 736 28 2.0
452000 General Merchandise Stores 4,910 5,162 252 2.6
453000 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 1,057 1,030 -27 -1.3
454000 Nonstore Retailers 183 195 12 3.3
480000 Transportation and Warehousing 3,441 3,439 -2 0.0
484000 Truck Transportation 1,661 1,667 6 0.2
488000 Support Activities for Transportation 264 269 5 0.9
491100 Postal Service 979 985 6 0.3
492000 Couriers and Messengers 304 312 8 1.3
510000 Information 2,000 1,989 -11 -0.3
511000 Publishing Industries 635 651 16 1.3
515000 Broadcasting (except Internet) 328 319 -9 -1.4
517000 Telecommunications 714 698 -16 -1.1
518000 Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals, and Data Processing Services 181 177 -4 -1.1
520000 Finance and Insurance 3,212 3,235 23 0.4
522000 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities 2,204 2,195 -9 -0.2
524000 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 877 905 28 1.6
530000 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,780 1,818 38 1.1
531000 Real Estate 1,121 1,142 21 0.9
540000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 5,131 5,275 144 1.4
541000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 5,131 5,275 144 1.4
550000 Management of Companies and Enterprises 987 1,042 55 2.8
551000 Management of Companies and Enterprises 987 1,042 55 2.8
560000 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 5,583 5,739 156 1.4
561000 Administrative and Support Services 5,163 5,312 149 1.4
562000 Waste Management and Remediation Service 420 427 7 0.8
610000 Educational Services 18,130 18,360 230 0.6
611000 Educational Services 18,130 18,360 230 0.6
620000 Health Care and Social Assistance 27,266 28,033 767 1.4
621000 Ambulatory Health Care Services 6,854 7,064 210 1.5
622000 Hospitals 13,228 13,527 299 1.1
623000 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 3,811 3,913 102 1.3
624000 Social Assistance 3,373 3,529 156 2.3
710000 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1,463 1,585 122 4.2
713000 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 1,249 1,385 136 5.4
720000 Accommodation and Food Services 13,968 14,448 480 1.7
721000 Accommodation 2,437 2,471 34 0.7
722000 Food Services and Drinking Places 11,531 11,977 446 1.9
810000 Other Services (Except Government) 9,762 9,763 1 0.0
811000 Repair and Maintenance 1,497 1,523 26 0.9
812000 Personal and Laundry Services 1,177 1,165 -12 -0.5
813000 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations 6,865 6,863 -2 0.0
814000 Private Households 223 212 -11 -2.5
900000 Government 15,914 16,240 326 1.0
999100 Federal Government, Excluding Post Office 5,097 5,168 71 0.7
999200 State Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals 4,472 4,537 65 0.7
999300 Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals 5,366 5,550 184 1.7