Total nonfarm payroll employment rose 11,500, with gains of 8,000 in the service-providing sector and 3,500 in the goods-producing sector. Within the goods-producing sector, employment gains occurred among all major industries, including 2,700 in construction, 600 in manufacturing, and 200 in mining and logging.
Employment increases within the service-providing sector were led by a gain of 3,300 in government, fueled by the addition of federal census workers to the survey. Other gains included 1,500 in leisure and hospitality, 1,100 in educational and health services, 900 in trade, transportation, and utilities, 500 in professional and business services, 400 in financial activities, 200 in other services, and 100 in information.
Since March 2009, total nonfarm payroll employment has fallen 14,500, with losses of 10,000 in the goods-producing sector and 4,500 in the service-providing sector. Declines included 4,600 in construction, 3,900 in mining and logging, 2,700 in leisure and hospitality, 2,200 in trade, transportation, and utilities, 1,500 in manufacturing, 1,500 in professional and business services, 900 in financial activities, 600 in information, and 100 in other services.
Employment gains included 2,000 in educational and health services and 1,500 in government.
West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged at 9.5 percent, while the national rate remained at 9.7 percent.
Employment increases within the service-providing sector were led by a gain of 3,300 in government, fueled by the addition of federal census workers to the survey. Other gains included 1,500 in leisure and hospitality, 1,100 in educational and health services, 900 in trade, transportation, and utilities, 500 in professional and business services, 400 in financial activities, 200 in other services, and 100 in information.
Since March 2009, total nonfarm payroll employment has fallen 14,500, with losses of 10,000 in the goods-producing sector and 4,500 in the service-providing sector. Declines included 4,600 in construction, 3,900 in mining and logging, 2,700 in leisure and hospitality, 2,200 in trade, transportation, and utilities, 1,500 in manufacturing, 1,500 in professional and business services, 900 in financial activities, 600 in information, and 100 in other services.
Employment gains included 2,000 in educational and health services and 1,500 in government.
West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged at 9.5 percent, while the national rate remained at 9.7 percent.
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