State Government vs. Retail Trade
Employment Structure and Growth by County
West Virginia, 2001-2022
Employment by County
Percent of Total Employment, 2022
Select a Year/Indicator:Percent of Total
Employment
Location
Quotients
Percent of Sector Total
Statewide
Employment by County
View Distribution Totals as:Actual Percent
   
 
State Government vs. Retail Trade
West Virginia Employment Distribution by County:
Percent of Total Employment, 2022
More
than
7%
7%
to
6%
6%
to
5%
5%
to
4%
4%
to
3%
3%
to
2%
2%
to
1%
1%
or
Below
Total
State Government
7
0
11
7
10
9
9
2
55
Retail Trade
51
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
55
 
   
Select an alternate year:
   
 
State Government vs. Retail Trade
Employment Structure by County:
West Virginia, 2022
 
State Government
 
Retail Trade
 
 
 
175
2.9
1.2
0.4
 
490
8.2
0.9
0.5
 
1,158
2.2
0.9
2.3
 
5,988
11.2
1.2
6.1
 
223
3.9
1.6
0.5
 
662
11.5
1.3
0.7
 
250
5.0
2.0
0.5
 
838
16.7
1.8
0.9
 
84
0.9
0.4
0.2
 
1,151
12.1
1.3
1.2
 
3,822
6.0
2.4
7.7
 
7,445
11.6
1.3
7.6
 
69
2.6
1.1
0.1
 
170
6.5
0.7
0.2
 
79
3.8
1.5
0.2
 
195
9.3
1.0
0.2
 
134
5.3
2.1
0.3
 
127
5.0
0.5
0.1
 
840
6.0
2.4
1.7
 
1,805
12.9
1.4
1.8
 
428
14.5
5.8
0.9
 
218
7.4
0.8
0.2
 
89
1.7
0.7
0.2
 
529
10.2
1.1
0.5
 
1,044
5.7
2.3
2.1
 
1,968
10.8
1.2
2.0
 
401
5.3
2.1
0.8
 
775
10.2
1.1
0.8
 
225
1.8
0.7
0.5
 
1,103
9.0
1.0
1.1
 
283
3.7
1.5
0.6
 
733
9.5
1.0
0.8
 
887
1.9
0.8
1.8
 
5,160
10.9
1.2
5.3
 
208
1.8
0.7
0.4
 
1,411
12.3
1.3
1.4
 
920
3.6
1.5
1.9
 
2,729
10.8
1.2
2.8
 
11,286
9.3
3.7
22.8
 
11,571
9.5
1.0
11.8
 
668
8.3
3.3
1.3
 
971
12.0
1.3
1.0
 
148
4.1
1.7
0.3
 
421
11.7
1.3
0.4
 
623
5.1
2.0
1.3
 
1,808
14.7
1.6
1.9
 
347
7.1
2.9
0.7
 
519
10.6
1.2
0.5
 
1,439
5.8
2.3
2.9
 
2,741
11.1
1.2
2.8
 
481
3.4
1.4
1.0
 
1,436
10.3
1.1
1.5
 
410
4.9
2.0
0.8
 
961
11.4
1.2
1.0
 
1,448
5.6
2.3
2.9
 
3,451
13.4
1.5
3.5
 
578
4.9
2.0
1.2
 
1,333
11.3
1.2
1.4
 
193
3.2
1.3
0.4
 
552
9.1
1.0
0.6
 
12,689
16.4
6.6
25.6
 
7,054
9.1
1.0
7.2
 
80
2.0
0.8
0.2
 
277
6.8
0.7
0.3
 
242
4.7
1.9
0.5
 
651
12.6
1.4
0.7
 
203
2.2
0.9
0.4
 
1,514
16.1
1.8
1.6
 
1,012
2.9
1.2
2.0
 
3,704
10.8
1.2
3.8
 
60
2.0
0.8
0.1
 
232
7.7
0.8
0.2
 
240
7.2
2.9
0.5
 
196
5.9
0.6
0.2
 
239
4.9
2.0
0.5
 
398
8.2
0.9
0.4
 
377
3.1
1.3
0.8
 
1,243
10.4
1.1
1.3
 
253
0.9
0.3
0.5
 
3,038
10.3
1.1
3.1
 
1,325
3.3
1.3
2.7
 
4,878
12.2
1.3
5.0
 
820
5.7
2.3
1.7
 
1,645
11.4
1.2
1.7
 
129
2.6
1.1
0.3
 
431
8.7
1.0
0.4
 
98
1.9
0.8
0.2
 
653
12.6
1.4
0.7
 
286
7.4
3.0
0.6
 
280
7.3
0.8
0.3
 
276
5.3
2.1
0.6
 
636
12.1
1.3
0.7
 
234
5.8
2.3
0.5
 
321
8.0
0.9
0.3
 
41
1.4
0.5
0.1
 
301
10.0
1.1
0.3
 
254
2.4
1.0
0.5
 
1,315
12.4
1.3
1.3
 
174
1.5
0.6
0.4
 
1,210
10.5
1.1
1.2
 
94
4.4
1.8
0.2
 
214
9.9
1.1
0.2
 
118
2.1
0.8
0.2
 
1,030
18.0
2.0
1.1
 
48
3.3
1.3
0.1
 
168
11.7
1.3
0.2
 
1,131
2.5
1.0
2.3
 
6,338
13.9
1.5
6.5
 
187
3.1
1.3
0.4
 
682
11.4
1.2
0.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
49,550
5.6
2.2
100.0
 
97,670
11.0
1.2
100.0
 
37,704
6.1
2.5
76.1
 
66,309
10.8
1.2
67.9
 
11,846
4.3
1.7
23.9
 
31,361
11.3
1.2
32.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,279,000
2.5
1.0
 
19,510,300
9.2
1.0
 
4,573,970
2.4
1.0
 
16,934,114
9.0
1.0
 
705,030
2.9
1.2
 
2,576,186
10.6
1.2
Source: Calculations by the West Virginia Regional Economic Analysis Project (WV-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
REAP_PI_CA1500N_520310_510700_SA
 
   
Select an alternate year:
   
 
State Government vs. Retail Trade
Employment Structure by Region:
West Virginia, 2022
 
State Government
 
Retail Trade
Metropolitan Statistical Areas
 
 
 
2,165
4.0
1.6
4.4
 
6,683
12.4
1.4
6.8
 
11,944
8.3
3.3
24.1
 
14,260
9.9
1.1
14.6
 
3,189
2.2
0.9
6.4
 
18,716
12.9
1.4
19.2
 
5,601
3.2
1.3
11.3
 
20,666
11.7
1.3
21.2
 
13,066
14.6
5.9
26.4
 
8,297
9.3
1.0
8.5
 
1,179
2.5
1.0
2.4
 
6,506
13.8
1.5
6.7
 
50,875
1.1
0.4
102.7
 
342,338
7.4
0.8
350.5
 
381
0.8
0.3
0.8
 
5,488
10.9
1.2
5.6
 
2,136
2.8
1.1
4.3
 
9,660
12.5
1.4
9.9
 
1,300
1.4
0.6
2.6
 
10,408
11.3
1.2
10.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
49,550
5.6
2.2
100.0
 
97,670
11.0
1.2
100.0
 
37,704
6.1
2.5
76.1
 
66,309
10.8
1.2
67.9
 
11,846
4.3
1.7
23.9
 
31,361
11.3
1.2
32.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,279,000
2.5
1.0
 
19,510,300
9.2
1.0
 
4,573,970
2.4
1.0
 
16,934,114
9.0
1.0
 
705,030
2.9
1.2
 
2,576,186
10.6
1.2
Source: Calculations by the West Virginia Regional Economic Analysis Project (WV-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
REAP_PI_CA1500N_520310_510700_SB
 
   
Employment Growth by County
Growth Rates, 2022
Select a Year/Indicator:Growth RatesComponent Contributions
Employment Growth by County
View Distribution Totals as:Actual Percent
   
 
State Government vs. Retail Trade
West Virginia Employment Growth Distribution by County:
Growth Rates, 2022
More
than
2.0%
2.0%
to
1.5%
1.5%
to
1.0%
1.0%
to
0.5%
0.5%
to
0.0%
0.0%
to
-0.5%
-0.5%
to
-1.0%
-1.0%
or
Below
Total
State Government
12
2
1
2
1
2
4
31
55
Retail Trade
24
7
5
6
3
3
2
5
55
 
   
Select an alternate year:
   
 
State Government vs. Retail Trade
Employment Growth by County:
West Virginia, 2022
 
State Government
 
Retail Trade
 
 
 
4.2
0.1
4.2
5.2
 
0.2
0.0
-2.0
-1.3
 
-4.2
-0.1
-4.2
-3.2
 
3.3
0.4
1.1
1.8
 
-9.3
-0.4
-9.3
-8.4
 
-0.6
-0.1
-2.8
-2.1
 
7.8
0.4
7.8
8.8
 
0.8
0.1
-1.4
-0.7
 
-3.4
0.0
-3.4
-2.5
 
0.3
0.0
-2.0
-1.2
 
-5.4
-0.3
-5.3
-4.4
 
1.5
0.2
-0.7
0.0
 
-10.4
-0.3
-10.4
-9.4
 
S
S
S
S
 
-10.2
-0.4
-10.2
-9.2
 
2.6
0.2
0.4
1.1
 
-8.8
-0.5
-8.8
-7.8
 
-15.9
-0.9
-18.1
-17.4
 
-5.0
-0.3
-4.9
-4.0
 
2.0
0.3
-0.2
0.5
 
2.4
0.3
2.4
3.4
 
6.3
0.4
4.1
4.8
 
-3.3
-0.1
-3.2
-2.3
 
1.5
0.2
-0.7
0.0
 
-8.3
-0.5
-8.2
-7.3
 
0.7
0.1
-1.6
-0.8
 
-8.7
-0.5
-8.6
-7.7
 
2.2
0.2
0.0
0.7
 
7.1
0.1
7.2
8.1
 
2.7
0.3
0.5
1.2
 
-0.7
0.0
-0.7
0.3
 
0.0
0.0
-2.2
-1.5
 
-3.0
-0.1
-2.9
-2.0
 
1.3
0.1
-0.9
-0.2
 
1.5
0.0
1.5
2.5
 
-2.7
-0.3
-4.9
-4.2
 
-2.3
-0.1
-2.3
-1.3
 
1.8
0.2
-0.5
0.2
 
0.5
0.0
0.5
1.5
 
0.6
0.1
-1.6
-0.9
 
-0.9
-0.1
-0.9
0.1
 
2.8
0.3
0.5
1.2
 
2.8
0.1
2.8
3.8
 
8.5
1.0
6.3
7.0
 
-1.3
-0.1
-1.2
-0.3
 
1.6
0.2
-0.6
0.1
 
-13.0
-1.1
-13.0
-12.0
 
-0.4
0.0
-2.6
-1.9
 
-1.2
-0.1
-1.1
-0.2
 
1.5
0.2
-0.7
0.0
 
2.3
0.1
2.4
3.3
 
2.5
0.3
0.3
1.0
 
-8.1
-0.4
-8.0
-7.1
 
3.4
0.4
1.2
1.9
 
-0.8
0.0
-0.7
0.2
 
2.1
0.3
-0.1
0.6
 
0.9
0.0
0.9
1.9
 
5.6
0.6
3.4
4.1
 
-2.0
-0.1
-2.0
-1.0
 
7.0
0.6
4.8
5.5
 
1.5
0.3
1.6
2.5
 
1.1
0.1
-1.2
-0.4
 
12.7
0.2
12.7
13.7
 
S
S
S
S
 
13.6
0.6
13.7
14.6
 
1.4
0.2
-0.8
-0.1
 
-2.9
-0.1
-2.8
-1.9
 
0.3
0.1
-1.9
-1.2
 
-0.2
0.0
-0.2
0.8
 
0.5
0.1
-1.7
-1.0
 
-4.8
-0.1
-4.7
-3.8
 
3.1
0.2
0.9
1.6
 
-5.1
-0.4
-5.1
-4.1
 
1.6
0.1
-0.7
0.0
 
-12.5
-0.7
-12.4
-11.5
 
-0.5
0.0
-2.7
-2.0
 
-11.5
-0.4
-11.5
-10.5
 
5.2
0.5
2.9
3.7
 
-10.6
-0.1
-10.6
-9.6
 
2.2
0.2
0.0
0.7
 
-1.1
0.0
-1.1
-0.1
 
0.6
0.1
-1.7
-1.0
 
-2.3
-0.1
-2.2
-1.3
 
1.4
0.2
-0.9
-0.2
 
0.8
0.0
0.8
1.8
 
2.1
0.2
-0.1
0.6
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
 
3.5
0.5
1.3
2.0
 
4.4
0.3
4.4
5.4
 
-2.8
-0.2
-5.0
-4.3
 
6.6
0.3
6.6
7.6
 
3.6
0.4
1.4
2.1
 
-0.8
-0.1
-0.8
0.1
 
2.9
0.2
0.7
1.4
 
-4.7
-0.1
-4.6
-3.7
 
2.7
0.3
0.5
1.2
 
-1.2
0.0
-1.1
-0.2
 
0.0
0.0
-2.2
-1.5
 
-17.9
-0.3
-17.9
-16.9
 
2.0
0.2
-0.2
0.5
 
2.2
0.1
2.2
3.2
 
2.9
0.3
0.7
1.4
 
-4.1
-0.1
-4.0
-3.1
 
1.8
0.3
-0.4
0.3
 
2.1
0.1
2.2
3.1
 
3.7
0.4
1.5
2.2
 
1.8
0.0
1.8
2.8
 
1.4
0.2
-0.8
-0.1
 
-1.1
0.0
-1.0
-0.1
 
0.9
0.1
-1.3
-0.6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-1.0
-0.1
-1.0
0.0
 
1.5
0.2
-0.7
0.0
 
-0.5
0.0
-0.5
0.5
 
1.5
0.2
-0.7
0.0
 
-2.4
-0.1
-2.4
-1.4
 
1.5
0.2
-0.7
0.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
2.2
0.2
0.0
 
0.2
0.0
0.2
 
2.2
0.2
0.0
 
-1.5
0.0
-1.5
 
2.4
0.3
0.2
Source: Calculations by the West Virginia Regional Economic Analysis Project (WV-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
REAP_PI_CA1500N_520310_510700_GA
 
   
Select an alternate year:
   
 
State Government vs. Retail Trade
Employment Growth by Region:
West Virginia, 2022
 
State Government
 
Retail Trade
Metropolitan Statistical Areas
 
 
 
-2.7
-0.1
-2.6
-1.7
 
1.0
0.1
-1.3
-0.6
 
0.3
0.0
0.3
1.3
 
0.5
0.0
-1.7
-1.0
 
-1.9
0.0
-1.9
-0.9
 
2.5
0.3
0.3
1.0
 
-4.6
-0.2
-4.5
-3.6
 
1.8
0.2
-0.4
0.3
 
1.1
0.2
1.1
2.1
 
1.7
0.2
-0.6
0.1
 
1.8
0.0
1.9
2.8
 
1.5
0.2
-0.8
0.0
 
S
S
S
S
 
2.4
0.2
0.2
0.9
 
3.3
0.0
3.3
4.2
 
1.5
0.2
-0.7
0.0
 
0.2
0.0
0.2
1.2
 
1.1
0.1
-1.1
-0.4
 
-6.7
-0.1
-6.7
-5.7
 
2.4
0.3
0.1
0.8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-1.0
-0.1
-1.0
0.0
 
1.5
0.2
-0.7
0.0
 
-0.5
0.0
-0.5
0.5
 
1.5
0.2
-0.7
0.0
 
-2.4
-0.1
-2.4
-1.4
 
1.5
0.2
-0.7
0.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
2.2
0.2
0.0
 
0.2
0.0
0.2
 
2.2
0.2
0.0
 
-1.5
0.0
-1.5
 
2.4
0.3
0.2
Source: Calculations by the West Virginia Regional Economic Analysis Project (WV-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
REAP_PI_CA1500N_520310_510700_GB
 
   
Additional Notes on Interpreting
Employment for West Virginia
Employment
The employment estimates compiled by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) measure the number of full- and part-time employees, plus the number of proprietors of unincorporated businesses. People holding more than one job are counted in the employment estimates for each job they hold. This means BEA employment estimates represent a job count, not a number-of-people employed count. Also, BEA employment is by place-of-work, rather than by place-of-residence. Therefore, the jobs held by residents living outside West Virginia but who commute to work in West Virginia are included in the employment (or job) count for West Virginia.
Other/Suppressed Industries
For some areas, an industry category labeled "Other/Suppressed Industries" may appear in the table. It is not uncommon, especially for smaller areas, to encounter suppressed data for selected industries. Data are suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information regarding individual firms. Even though the concern for confidentiality may relate to only one industry, data for at least two must be suppressed as summing over the reported data and subtracting from the total yields data for the suppressed category. When suppressed data is encountered, it is reported in the "Other/Suppressed Industries" category.
Location Quotient
Location quotients help gauge the extent to which various industries are more or less concentrated locally when compared with the nation at large. If an industry's share of total employment is the same as the national share, then its location quotient is equal to one. If an industry is concentrated in a region, its local employment share will be larger than the share nationally, and its location quotient will correspondingly be greater than one. Conversely, the location quotient for an industry not concentrated in the region will fall between zero and one.
Component Contribution
The component contribution isolates and records each industry's individual contribution to the total growth of employment in West Virginia over 2022, and 2002-2022, respectively. When summed over all industries the component contribution will match West Virginia's TOTAL employment growth rate.
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