Dashboard for Economic Progress


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Welcome to the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Dashboard for Economic Progress.  Below are various indicators used to measure economic progress in West Virginia.  Click the buttons below to view various sections. 

 Button---Energy  Button---Government  Button---Manufacturing  Button---Income-Housing


 

WV Workforce Participation Rate

 Workforce-Participation-Rate-2006-2015

2015: 49.4%

2014: 49.7%

2013: 50.2%

2012: 50.2%

2011: 50.0%

2010: 50.2%

2009: 51.7%

2008: 53.7%

2007: 53.6%

2006: 53.2%
 


 

 Workforce Participation - WV & Neighboring States

WV: 49.4%

KY: 53.7%

PA: 59.6%

MD: 63.4%

VA: 62.3%

OH: 59.4%
 
 Workforce-Participation-Rate-WV-and-Neighboring-States-2015


 

WV Civilian Labor Force (October)

 Civilian-Labor-Force-October-2012-2016

2016: 800,900

2015: 785,500

2014: 789,700

2013: 797,400

2012: 813,000


 WV Total Non Farm Employment (October)

 

2016: 756,300

2015: 741,800

2014: 744,300

2013: 748,700

2012: 757,000

 Total-Non-Farm-Employment-October-2012-2016


 

Unemployment Rate (October)

 Unemployment-Rate-October-2012-2016 2016: 5.6%

2015: 5.6%

2014: 5.8%

2013: 6.1%

2012: 6.9%

 


"Every day, the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce works to make West Virginia a better place to do business by giving private-sector employers a voice in state politics and protecting business interests before regulatory bodies, the Legislature, and the courts."