West Virginia Job Growth

There were 754,500 jobs in West Virginia in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 718,054 employed persons for the month. West Virginia lost 1,000 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 1,086 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is West Virginia job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	754,500	-1,000	+10,000
CPS	718,054	+1,086	+14,747

West Virginia Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for West Virginia as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in West Virginia

CES employment peaked in February 2008 for West Virginia at 765,000. Since then 10,500 jobs have been lost in West Virginia according to the employer survey. From a trough of 739,100 in February 2010, West Virginia has gained 15,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in West Virginia reached a maximum of 783,990 in January 2007. 65,936 jobs have been lost in West Virginia since then according to the household survey. From a December 2010 low of 703,307, West Virginia has added 14,747 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

West Virginia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	754,500	-1,000	718,054	1,086
November 2011	755,500	1,600	716,968	2,208
October 2011	753,900	1,800	714,760	2,043
September 2011	752,100	0	712,717	2,262
August 2011	752,100	400	710,455	-1,509
July 2011	751,700	-500	711,964	-2,865
June 2011	752,200	2,300	714,829	-655
May 2011	749,900	-3,700	715,484	1,649
April 2011	753,600	4,400	713,835	2,652
March 2011	749,200	400	711,183	2,010
February 2011	748,800	1,100	709,173	4,347
January 2011	747,700	3,200	704,826	1,519
December 2010	744,500	-4,500	703,307	-760