Total nonfarm payroll employment declined 5,400, with losses of 2,900 in the goods-producing sector and 2,500 in the service-providing sector. Within the goods-producing sector, losses were led by a seasonal decline of 2,000 in construction. Other declines included 500 in manufacturing and 400 in mining and logging. Service-providing losses included 1,200 in professional and business services, 500 in educational and health services, 500 in trade, transportation, and utilities, 200 in leisure and hospitality, 100 in other services, and 100 in government. Financial activities contained the sole gain of 100, while information employment was unchanged over the month.
Since December 2008, total nonfarm payroll employment has fallen 19,100, with losses of 11,700 in the goods-producing sector and 7,400 in the service-providing sector. Declines included 7,000 in trade, transportation, and utilities, 5,100 in manufacturing, 5,000 in mining and logging, 1,800 in leisure and hospitality, 1,600 in construction, 1,000 in financial activities, 800 in other services, and 500 in information. Employment gains included 2,000 in educational and health services, 1,400 in government, and 300 in professional and business services.
West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate climbed seven-tenths of a percentage point to 9.1 percent, while the national rate remained at 10.0 percent.
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