West Virginia Job Growth

There were 759,700 jobs in West Virginia in April 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 749,559 employed persons for the month. West Virginia lost 1,800 jobs in April 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 838 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is West Virginia job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	759,700	-1,800	+6,200
CPS	749,559	+838	+13,758

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 September 2008 for West Virginia at 764,300. Since then 4,600 jobs have been lost in West Virginia according to the employer survey. From a trough of 739,000 in February 2010, West Virginia has gained 20,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in West Virginia reached a maximum of 783,782 in December 2006. 34,223 jobs have been lost in West Virginia since then according to the household survey. From a September 2010 low of 732,633, West Virginia has added 16,926 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

West Virginia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2012	759,700	-1,800	749,559	838
March 2012	761,500	-600	748,721	2,543
February 2012	762,100	-1,800	746,178	3,146
January 2012	763,900	3,100	743,032	2,652
December 2011	760,800	600	740,380	1,439
November 2011	760,200	1,600	738,941	1,475
October 2011	758,600	1,100	737,466	1,625
September 2011	757,500	1,500	735,841	1,403
August 2011	756,000	1,000	734,438	695
July 2011	755,000	8,500	733,743	-238
June 2011	746,500	-5,600	733,981	-885
May 2011	752,100	-1,400	734,866	-935
April 2011	753,500	2,000	735,801	-364