|
Employment Summary for Raleigh County, 2001 - 2006
Sector
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
| Wage and salary employment |
34065 |
33913 |
33181 |
34014 |
35149 |
35939 |
| Proprietors employment |
5248 |
5179 |
5133 |
5450 |
5806 |
6113 |
| Private employment |
33181 |
32925 |
32146 |
33275 |
34789 |
35911 |
| Government and government enterprises |
5810 |
5841 |
5845 |
5867 |
5846 |
5816 |
Total employment
|
39313
|
39092
|
38314
|
39464
|
40955
|
42052
|
Employment by Industry in Raleigh County, 2001 - 2006
Industry
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
| Retail Trade |
6029 |
5962 |
5974 |
6067 |
6237 |
6302 |
| Health care and social assistance |
5114 |
5256 |
5397 |
n/d |
n/d |
5808 |
| Accommodation and food services |
2999 |
3043 |
3168 |
3093 |
3024 |
3320 |
| Construction |
2606 |
2358 |
2277 |
2421 |
2528 |
2680 |
| Local government |
2592 |
2657 |
2654 |
2674 |
2664 |
2647 |
| Other services, except public administration |
2486 |
2540 |
2459 |
2480 |
2483 |
2496 |
| Wholesale trade |
1621 |
1784 |
1554 |
1627 |
1724 |
1895 |
| Mining |
1736 |
1518 |
1327 |
1527 |
1893 |
1857 |
| Administrative and waste services |
2080 |
1748 |
1756 |
1984 |
2016 |
1853 |
| Professional and technical services |
1607 |
1735 |
1736 |
1752 |
1831 |
1778 |
| Federal, civilian |
1581 |
1607 |
1640 |
1637 |
1640 |
1644 |
| Educational services |
953 |
988 |
1016 |
n/d |
n/d |
1408 |
| Manufacturing |
1004 |
972 |
1032 |
1150 |
1218 |
1385 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing |
871 |
916 |
893 |
977 |
1169 |
1313 |
| Finance and insurance |
1474 |
1588 |
1199 |
989 |
995 |
1022 |
| State government |
1021 |
968 |
960 |
986 |
965 |
955 |
| Transportation and warehousing |
711 |
699 |
620 |
694 |
812 |
818 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation |
623 |
636 |
604 |
702 |
708 |
708 |
| Information |
791 |
717 |
715 |
691 |
693 |
679 |
| Military |
616 |
609 |
591 |
570 |
577 |
570 |
| Farm employment |
322 |
326 |
323 |
322 |
320 |
325 |
| Management of companies and enterprises |
154 |
142 |
115 |
121 |
240 |
271 |
| Forestry, fishing, related activities |
158 |
164 |
159 |
153 |
148 |
167 |
| Utilities |
164 |
159 |
145 |
150 |
150 |
151 |
Total employment
|
39313
|
39092
|
38314
|
39464
|
40955
|
42052
|
n/d = data not disclosed but included in totals
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Largest Employers for Raleigh County (March 2008)
Rank
|
Company Name
|
| 1 |
Raleigh County Board of Education |
| 2 |
Raleigh General Hospital |
| 3 |
Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. |
| 4 |
Mountain State University, Inc. |
| 5 |
Appalachian Regional Healthcare |
| 6 |
Veterans Administration Medical Center |
| 7 |
Marfork Coal Company, Inc. |
| 8 |
US Department of Justice |
| 9 |
The Kroger Company |
| 10 |
TRG Insurance Solutions, LLC |
Source: Workforce West Virginia
Summary of Earnings for Raleigh County, 2001 - 2006 (dollars x 1,000)
Earnings
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
| Personal income |
1832632 |
1907370 |
1922153 |
2000915 |
2122635 |
2269033 |
Per capita personal income (dollars)
|
23392 |
24179 |
24441 |
25428 |
26988 |
28828 |
| Earnings by place of work |
1251682 |
1270430 |
1281146 |
1385198 |
1507629 |
1609731 |
Net earnings by place of residence
|
1074642
|
1101791
|
1113407
|
1207428
|
1308807
|
1394919
|
Earnings by Industry in Raleigh County, 2001 - 2006 (dollars x 1,000)
Earnings by Industry
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
| Health care and social assistance |
173488 |
184188 |
190229 |
n/d |
n/d |
230702 |
| Mining |
136005 |
114544 |
110748 |
132595 |
169233 |
179245 |
| Retail Trade |
124226 |
131040 |
131180 |
138521 |
144287 |
149542 |
| Federal, civilian |
106071 |
112769 |
117531 |
129801 |
135441 |
141840 |
| Local government |
103843 |
107568 |
112528 |
119516 |
129447 |
134779 |
| Wholesale trade |
69693 |
77006 |
70043 |
78047 |
89313 |
111572 |
| Construction |
86788 |
81261 |
81163 |
92604 |
94204 |
104597 |
| Manufacturing |
36910 |
35840 |
39283 |
48174 |
54865 |
72737 |
| Professional and technical services |
49504 |
56680 |
57314 |
59403 |
67792 |
67327 |
| Accommodation and food services |
42628 |
43927 |
48077 |
47205 |
46523 |
52569 |
| Other services, except public administration |
43222 |
46832 |
46875 |
47150 |
48144 |
49604 |
| State government |
35136 |
35091 |
36115 |
38451 |
40233 |
41105 |
| Administrative and waste services |
46095 |
41741 |
40462 |
42641 |
40375 |
39370 |
| Finance and insurance |
50643 |
50224 |
43543 |
37091 |
36867 |
36219 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing |
21304 |
20688 |
23404 |
24100 |
31462 |
34590 |
| Military |
20354 |
23610 |
27702 |
28762 |
34074 |
34367 |
| Transportation and warehousing |
23849 |
24095 |
22255 |
27817 |
32076 |
31987 |
| Information |
27181 |
26981 |
28540 |
27800 |
28156 |
26562 |
| Educational services |
15363 |
17222 |
18129 |
n/d |
n/d |
26447 |
| Management of companies and enterprises |
7691 |
6626 |
5348 |
6718 |
12287 |
14318 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation |
18718 |
18248 |
15814 |
15453 |
12979 |
13388 |
| Utilities |
9723 |
10497 |
10549 |
11257 |
11662 |
12522 |
| Forestry, fishing, related activities |
3661 |
4115 |
4536 |
4330 |
4121 |
5271 |
Farm earnings
|
-414
|
-363
|
-222
|
-222
|
-367
|
-929
|
n/d = data not disclosed but included in totals
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Quarterly Workforce Indicators 2007 Quarter 4
| Indicator |
Fayette |
Nicholas |
Raleigh |
Summers |
| Total Employment |
12,746 |
8,905 |
31,815 |
2,196 |
| Net Job Flows |
-1,075 |
-48 |
58 |
-113 |
| Job Creation |
525 |
434 |
1,977 |
100 |
| New Hires |
1,776 |
1,285 |
6,327 |
280 |
| Separations |
3,209 |
1,712 |
7,463 |
453 |
| Turnover |
12.40% |
9.10% |
10.80% |
10.50% |
| Avg Monthly Earnings |
$2,802.00 |
$2,841.00 |
$2,997.00 |
$2,348.00 |
| Avg New Hire Earnings |
$1,826.00 |
$1,941.00 |
$1,796.00 |
$1,536.00 |
Source: US Census Bureau, Quarterly Workforce Indicators
Business Establishments by Number of Employees
Census 2006 County Business Patterns
|
Total |
1-4 |
5-9 |
10-19 |
20-49 |
50-99 |
100-249 |
250-499 |
500-999 |
1000 + |
| Fayette |
918 |
464 |
206 |
148 |
66 |
20 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Nicholas |
612 |
333 |
123 |
67 |
66 |
14 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Raleigh |
1913 |
916 |
426 |
295 |
166 |
66 |
34 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
| Summers |
178 |
100 |
43 |
18 |
12 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
3621 |
1813 |
798 |
528 |
310 |
103 |
54 |
10 |
4 |
1 |
West Virginia Labor Force Statistics by County
4-C EDA Region - WV Counties Within Commuting Range- in Green
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
Total Employment
|
Total Unemployment
|
Unemployment Rate
|
| County |
Sep-09 |
Aug-09 |
Sep-08 |
Sep-09 |
Aug-09 |
Sep-08 |
Sep-09 |
Aug-09 |
Sep-08 |
Sep-09 |
Aug-09 |
Sep-08 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Boone |
9,390 |
9,470 |
9,380 |
8,510 |
8,540 |
9,070 |
880 |
930 |
310 |
9.4 |
9.8 |
3.3 |
| Braxton |
5,730 |
5,870 |
5,800 |
5,270 |
5,380 |
5,590 |
460 |
490 |
220 |
8.0 |
8.4 |
3.7 |
| Clay |
3,490 |
3,520 |
3,430 |
3,080 |
3,090 |
3,280 |
420 |
430 |
160 |
11.9 |
12.2 |
4.5 |
| Fayette |
18,050 |
18,210 |
18,370 |
16,500 |
16,590 |
17,720 |
1,550 |
1,620 |
640 |
8.6 |
8.9 |
3.5 |
| Greenbrier |
15,040 |
15,240 |
14,900 |
13,790 |
13,970 |
14,330 |
1,260 |
1,260 |
570 |
8.3 |
8.3 |
3.8 |
| Kanawha |
89,880 |
90,230 |
91,790 |
83,510 |
83,780 |
88,960 |
6,370 |
6,450 |
2,830 |
7.1 |
7.1 |
3.1 |
| McDowell |
7,380 |
7,310 |
7,230 |
6,450 |
6,290 |
6,860 |
940 |
1,020 |
370 |
12.7 |
14.0 |
5.0 |
| Mercer |
24,730 |
24,450 |
24,810 |
23,020 |
22,710 |
24,010 |
1,710 |
1,740 |
800 |
6.9 |
7.1 |
3.2 |
| Monroe |
5,810 |
5,780 |
5,880 |
5,430 |
5,370 |
5,670 |
380 |
410 |
210 |
6.5 |
7.1 |
3.6 |
| Nicholas |
10,530 |
10,780 |
10,600 |
9,560 |
9,780 |
10,200 |
960 |
990 |
400 |
9.1 |
9.2 |
3.8 |
| Pocahontas |
3,350 |
3,510 |
3,420 |
2,980 |
3,090 |
3,230 |
380 |
420 |
190 |
11.3 |
11.8 |
5.6 |
| Raleigh |
31,900 |
32,280 |
32,740 |
29,350 |
29,530 |
31,630 |
2,550 |
2,750 |
1,110 |
8.0 |
8.5 |
3.4 |
| Summers |
4,590 |
4,670 |
4,670 |
4,230 |
4,280 |
4,480 |
360 |
390 |
180 |
7.8 |
8.3 |
3.9 |
| Webster |
3,250 |
3,310 |
3,270 |
2,910 |
2,940 |
3,120 |
340 |
370 |
150 |
10.4 |
11.1 |
4.4 |
| Wyoming |
8,020 |
8,030 |
8,230 |
7,100 |
7,000 |
7,910 |
930 |
1,030 |
320 |
11.5 |
12.8 |
3.8 |
| Region |
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,490 |
20,300 |
8,460 |
|
|
|
| Statewide |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.1 |
8.5 |
3.6 |
|
Note: Total available labor force is dependent upon location and pay rate. Employees have demonstrated a willingness to commute 45 minutes or longer for a job. Contact 4-C staff for specific information.
Source: WV Bureau of Employment Programs - West Virginia Economic Summary
All data have been revised to March 2006 benchmark.
Raleigh County Laborshed
December 2009
(Updated: February 2010)
|
Total |
Total Labor |
Employed |
Unemployed |
Employment |
| Resident State - County Name |
Population |
Force |
Persons |
Persons |
Rate - % |
| Raleigh Co., WV |
79,170 |
31,760
|
29,240
|
2,520
|
7.9
|
| Fayette Co., WV |
46,334 |
17,760
|
15,930
|
1,830
|
10.3
|
| Wyoming Co., WV |
23,674 |
7,940
|
7,070 |
870
|
11.0
|
| Summers Co., WV |
13,202 |
4,520 |
4,130
|
390 |
8.7
|
| Mercer Co., WV |
61,350 |
24,700 |
22,710 |
1,810 |
7.4
|
| Greenbrier Co., WV |
34,586 |
14,550 |
13,210 |
1,340
|
9.2 |
| Nicholas Co., WV |
26,160 |
10,440 |
9,310
|
1,130
|
10.8
|
| Kanawha Co., WV |
191,306 |
88,220
|
81,930 |
6,290
|
7.1
|
| Boone Co., WV |
25,201 |
9,030 |
8,350
|
680
|
7.5
|
| McDowell Co., WV |
22,991 |
7,260
|
6,410 |
850
|
11.7
|
| Tazewell Co., VA |
43,855 |
21,080
|
19,674 |
1,406
|
6.7
|
| Lincoln Co., WV |
22,322 |
7,950 |
7,030 |
920
|
11.5
|
| Logan Co., WV |
35,629 |
12,180 |
11,560
|
1,260
|
9.8
|
| Clay Co., WV |
10,120 |
3,530 |
3,020 |
520
|
14.6
|
| Total Laborshed |
635,900 |
260,920 |
239,574 |
21,816
|
9.5
|
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| Sources: US Census Bureau; US Bureau of Labor Statistics; WVDO |
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