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Employment Data

Summary of Employment for Summers County, 2001 - 2006

Sector
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Wage and salary employment 2710 2863 2856 2853 2839 2781
Proprietors employment 1090 1083 1078 1095 1132 1183
Private employment 2537 2673 2681 2702 2732 2735
Government and government enterprises 873 879 864 858 851 835
Total employment
800
3946
3934
3948
3971
3964

 

Employment by Industry for Summers County, 2001 - 2006

Industry
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Local government 467 483 475 481 479 474
Retail Trade 422 414 412 425 429 433
Health care and social assistance n/d n/d n/d n/d n/d 411
Farm employment 390 394 389 388 388 394
Other services, except public administration n/d n/d 351 352 365 360
Accommodation and food services 301 292 283 288 280 262
State government 289 279 273 265 263 254
Construction 237 239 245 225 231 207
Manufacturing 65 121 177 216 192 172
Professional and technical services 117 151 149 154 158 171
Real estate and rental and leasing 52 n/d 72 n/d 85 117
Wholesale trade 133 n/d n/d 86 94 97
Finance and insurance 89 n/d 76 n/d 76 78
Military 75 74 73 72 69 67
Information n/d n/d 19 n/d 35 58
Forestry, fishing, related activities 49 51 44 43 41 40
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 57 45 46 24 32 40
Federal, civilian 42 43 43 40 40 40
Educational services n/d n/d n/d n/d n/d 32
Transportation and warehousing n/d n/d 147 n/d n/d n/d
Mining < 10 < 10 10 < 10 < 10 < 10
Utilities n/d n/d n/d n/d n/d n/d
Management of companies and enterprises n/d n/d n/d n/d n/d n/d
Administrative and waste services n/d n/d n/d n/d n/d n/d
Total employment
3800
3946
3934
3948
3971
3964

 

n/d = data not disclosed but included in totals

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

Major Employers

Largest Employers for Summers County (March 2008)

Rank
Company Name
1 Summers County Board of Education
2 Appalachian Regional Healthcare
3 West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
4 Summers County Council on Aging
5 Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
6 The Kroger Company
7 Mantech International Corporation
8 Bluestone Dining Room
9 Summers County Commission
10 Magic Mart

Source: Workforce West Virginia

Earnings

Summary of Earnings for Summers County, 2001 - 2006 (dollars x 1,000)

Earnings
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Personal income 229440 238847 241373 249725 258075 271883
Per capita personal income (dollars)
 16199 17161 17472 18326 19134 20383
Earnings by place of work 78864 84520 86285 89856 93361 94584
Net earnings by place of residence
101939
106508
107896
115436
120497
124751

 

Earnings by Industry for Summers County, 2001 - 2006 (dollars x 1,000)

Earnings by Industry
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Local government 14465 15128 15629 17157 18633 19083
Health care and social assistance n/d n/d n/d n/d n/d 13171
Transportation and warehousing n/d n/d 10287 n/d n/d n/d
Retail Trade 7803 7417 7488 7750 7781 7871
State government 7067 7283 7442 7339 7619 7732
Professional and technical services 2266 3196 3506 4520 5071 5871
Other services, except public administration n/d n/d 4173 4280 4468 4348
Manufacturing 1349 2369 3098 4383 3966 4018
Wholesale trade 4026 n/d n/d 3324 3764 3888
Construction 4007 5485 5695 4491 4366 3425
Accommodation and food services 3263 3380 3326 3361 3168 2880
Federal, civilian 2269 2556 2557 2484 2698 2721
Information n/d n/d 897 n/d 1734 2563
Military 1258 1566 2242 2429 2628 2337
Finance and insurance 1923 n/d 2080 n/d 1977 1978
Real estate and rental and leasing 336 n/d 430 n/d 511 886
Forestry, fishing, related activities 769 669 648 605 556 581
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 528 521 439 210 337 306
Mining 162 94 121 135 116 153
Educational services n/d n/d n/d n/d n/d 142
Farm earnings -2226 -2174 -2225 -2076 -2449 -3082
Utilities n/d n/d n/d n/d n/d n/d
Management of companies and enterprises n/d n/d n/d n/d n/d n/d
Administrative and waste services
n/d
n/d
n/d
n/d
n/d
n/d

 

n/d = data not disclosed but included in totals

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

Quarterly Workforce Indicators

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

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

 

WV Labor Force

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.

Laborshed

Summers County Laborshed

December 2009

(Updated:  February 2010)

Total Total Labor Employed Unemployed Employment
Resident State - County Name Population Force Persons Persons Rate - %
Summers Co., WV 13,202 4,762 4,479 283 5.9
Mercer Co., WV 61,350 24,598 23,533 1,065 4.3
Raleigh Co., WV 79,170 32,688 31,255 1,433 4.4
Monroe Co., WV 13,537 5,962 5,663 299 5.0
Greenbrier Co., WV 34,586 15,645 14,671 974 6.2
Fayette Co., WV 46,334 18,177 17,202 975 5.4
McDowell Co., WV 22,991 6,989 6,458 531 7.6
Wyoming Co., WV 23,674 8,213 7,713 500 6.1
Total Laborshed 294,844 117,034 110,974 6,060 4.2
Sources: US Census Bureau; US Bureau of Labor Statistics; WVDO