WEST VIRGINIA LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES
(In Thousands - Not Seasonally Adjusted)
 January 2010
  Prelim.
Jan 2010
Rev.
Dec 2009
Rev.
Jan 2009
Change From:
Dec
 2009
Jan
2009
           
Civilian Labor Force 781.0 778.6 790.2 2.4 -9.2
  Total Employment 698.7 711.5 737.4 -12.8 -38.7
  Total Unemployment 82.4 67.1 52.8 15.3 29.6
    Unemployment Rate 10.5 8.6 6.7 xx  xx 
NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
 
TOTAL NONFARM PAYROLL 717.4 739.7 740.4 -22.3 -23.0
           
PRIVATE SECTOR 571.0 588.6 595.1 -17.6 -24.1
           
GOODS-PRODUCING 105.0 110.8 118.9 -5.8 -13.9
  Mining and Logging 27.5 28.1 32.7 -0.6 -5.2
  Construction 28.8 33.3 32.6 -4.5 -3.8
  Manufacturing 48.7 49.4 53.6 -0.7 -4.9
    Durable Goods 29.2 29.6 33.5 -0.4 -4.3
    Nondurable Goods 19.5 19.8 20.1 -0.3 -0.6
                 
SERVICE-PROVIDING 612.4 628.9 621.5 -16.5 -9.1
Private Service-Providing 466.0 477.8 476.2 -11.8 -10.2
  Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 131.9 137.2 136.5 -5.3 -4.6
    Wholesale Trade 22.5 23.3 23.8 -0.8 -1.3
    Retail Trade 84.5 88.6 86.4 -4.1 -1.9
    Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 24.9 25.3 26.3 -0.4 -1.4
  Information 10.1 10.2 10.9 -0.1 -0.8
  Financial Activities 27.3 28.0 28.9 -0.7 -1.6
    Finance and Insurance 20.5 21.0 21.8 -0.5 -1.3
    Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6.8 7.0 7.1 -0.2 -0.3
  Professional and Business Services 57.4 58.8 60.0 -1.4 -2.6
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Service 23.7 23.8 24.8 -0.1 -1.1
      Management of Companies and Enterprises 5.2 5.2 5.4 0.0 -0.2
    Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation 28.5 29.8 29.8 -1.3 -1.3
  Educational and Health Services 118.8 120.3 115.5 -1.5 3.3
    Educational Services 9.2 9.7 8.8 -0.5 0.4
    Health Care and Social Assistance 109.6 110.6 106.7 -1.0 2.9
  Leisure and Hospitality 65.7 68.5 68.8 -2.8 -3.1
    Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 7.0 7.1 8.1 -0.1 -1.1
    Accommodation and Food Service 58.7 61.4 60.7 -2.7 -2.0
  Other Services 54.8 54.8 55.6 0.0 -0.8
  Government 146.4 151.1 145.3 -4.7 1.1
    Federal Government 23.6 23.4 23.2 0.2 0.4
    State Government 45.3 48.8 44.8 -3.5 0.5
    Local Government 77.5 78.9 77.3 -1.4 0.2
           
Labor-Management Dispute Status 0.0 0.0 0.0       xx       xx
Monthly estimates are preliminary and subject to revision.  Benchmark March 2009