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

Industry Employment Forecasts
West Virginia
2007 - 2009

NAICS Industry Title 2007 3rd Qtr  2009 3rd Qtr  Change Annual Growth Rate
000000 Total Employment, All Jobs 796,530 809,136 12,606 0.8
000671 Total Self-Employed and Unpaid Family Workers, Primary Job 51,229 51,525 296 0.3
006010 Self-Employed Workers, Primary Job 50,684 51,005 321 0.3
007010 Unpaid Family Workers, Primary Job 545 520 -25 -2.3
110000 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 2,166 2,122 -44 -1.0
111000 Crop Production 635 654 19 1.5
113000 Forestry and Logging 1,143 1,069 -74 -3.2
115000 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry 220 226 6 1.4
210000 Mining 27,867 28,572 705 1.3
211000 Oil and Gas Extraction 2,533 2,684 151 3.0
212000 Mining (except Oil and Gas) 19,650 19,557 -93 -0.2
213000 Support Activities for Mining 5,684 6,331 647 5.7
220000 Utilities 6,250 6,247 -3 0.0
221000 Utilities 6,250 6,247 -3 0.0
230000 Construction 40,304 40,823 519 0.6
236000 Construction of Buildings 11,693 11,857 164 0.7
237000 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 7,484 7,343 -141 -0.9
238000 Specialty Trade Contractors 21,127 21,623 496 1.2
310000 Manufacturing 59,192 57,842 -1,350 -1.1
311000 Food Manufacturing 3,753 3,831 78 1.0
312000 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing 423 386 -37 -4.4
314000 Textile Product Mills 138 101 -37 -13.4
315000 Apparel Manufacturing 192 187 -5 -1.3
321000 Wood Product Manufacturing 7,736 7,520 -216 -1.4
322000 Paper Manufacturing 655 626 -29 -2.2
323000 Printing and Related Support Activities 1,557 1,456 -101 -3.2
324000 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 1,070 1,101 31 1.5
325000 Chemical Manufacturing 10,026 9,749 -277 -1.4
326000 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing 4,091 4,173 82 1.0
327000 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 3,780 3,474 -306 -4.1
331000 Primary Metal Manufacturing 6,165 5,806 -359 -2.9
332000 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 6,498 6,376 -122 -0.9
333000 Machinery Manufacturing 2,068 2,099 31 0.8
334000 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 1,493 1,461 -32 -1.1
335000 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing 889 813 -76 -4.3
336000 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 5,026 5,081 55 0.5
337000 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing 1,991 1,957 -34 -0.9
339000 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,534 1,554 20 0.7
420000 Wholesale Trade 25,083 25,063 -20 0.0
423000 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 13,194 13,118 -76 -0.3
424000 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 8,388 8,438 50 0.3
425000 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 3,501 3,507 6 0.1
440000 Retail Trade 91,505 92,788 1,283 0.7
441000 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 11,764 11,832 68 0.3
442000 Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores 2,337 2,299 -38 -0.8
443000 Electronics and Appliance Stores 2,010 2,066 56 1.4
444000 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers 7,918 7,954 36 0.2
445000 Food and Beverage Stores 14,727 14,328 -399 -1.4
446000 Health and Personal Care Stores 6,309 6,425 116 0.9
447000 Gasoline Stations 9,423 9,486 63 0.3
448000 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 5,690 5,798 108 1.0
451000 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores 2,784 2,894 110 2.0
452000 General Merchandise Stores 21,468 22,570 1,102 2.6
453000 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 4,412 4,299 -113 -1.3
454000 Nonstore Retailers 2,663 2,837 174 3.3
480000 Transportation and Warehousing 20,306 20,524 218 0.5
481000 Air Transportation 254 264 10 2.0
484000 Truck Transportation 8,742 8,772 30 0.2
485000 Transit and Ground Passenger Transport 465 450 -15 -1.6
486000 Pipeline Transportation 1,447 1,355 -92 -3.2
488000 Support Activities for Transportation 1,504 1,532 28 0.9
491100 Postal Service 5,088 5,118 30 0.3
492000 Couriers and Messengers 2,028 2,081 53 1.3
493000 Warehousing and Storage 1,869 1,995 126 3.4
510000 Information 11,513 11,446 -67 -0.3
511000 Publishing Industries 3,874 3,969 95 1.2
512000 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries 695 700 5 0.4
515000 Broadcasting (except Internet) 1,693 1,646 -47 -1.4
517000 Telecommunications 4,296 4,171 -125 -1.5
518000 Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals, and Data Processing Services 867 846 -21 -1.2
519000 Other Information Services 88 114 26 14.8
520000 Finance and Insurance 20,935 21,194 259 0.6
522000 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities 11,191 11,150 -41 -0.2
523000 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 888 917 29 1.6
524000 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 8,747 9,018 271 1.6
530000 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7,683 7,848 165 1.1
531000 Real Estate 4,678 4,765 87 0.9
532000 Rental and Leasing Services 2,969 3,046 77 1.3
540000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 24,249 24,928 679 1.4
541000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 24,249 24,928 679 1.4
550000 Management of Companies and Enterprises 4,562 4,814 252 2.8
551000 Management of Companies and Enterprises 4,562 4,814 252 2.8
560000 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 32,465 33,373 908 1.4
561000 Administrative and Support Services 30,409 31,283 874 1.4
562000 Waste Management and Remediation Service 2,056 2,090 34 0.8
610000 Educational Services 61,332 62,112 780 0.6
611000 Educational Services 61,332 62,112 780 0.6
620000 Health Care and Social Assistance 112,389 115,599 3,210 1.4
621000 Ambulatory Health Care Services 33,131 34,143 1,012 1.5
622000 Hospitals 47,536 48,607 1,071 1.1
623000 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 17,774 18,253 479 1.3
624000 Social Assistance 13,948 14,596 648 2.3
710000 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 12,790 13,948 1,158 4.5
711000 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries 1,197 1,114 -83 -3.5
712000 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institution 217 221 4 0.9
713000 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 11,376 12,613 1,237 5.4
720000 Accommodation and Food Services 61,596 63,722 2,126 1.7
721000 Accommodation 10,137 10,278 141 0.7
722000 Food Services and Drinking Places 51,459 53,444 1,985 1.9
810000 Other Services (Except Government) 51,967 51,973 6 0.0
811000 Repair and Maintenance 7,350 7,475 125 0.9
812000 Personal and Laundry Services 5,751 5,690 -61 -0.5
813000 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations 37,732 37,730 -2 0.0
814000 Private Households 1,134 1,078 -56 -2.5
900000 Government 71,147 72,673 1,526 1.1
999100 Federal Government, Excluding Post Office 13,846 14,040 194 0.7
999200 State Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals 25,359 25,736 377 0.7
999300 Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals 26,854 27,779 925 1.7