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Payroll employment in West Virginia fell by 100 jobs (0.0 percent) in December. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2 percent.

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  • "Labor market conditions in West Virginia were little changed in December. Payroll employment was virtually unchanged in the month, the unemployment rate remained at 4.2 percent, and the labor force contracted slightly." – Joseph Mengedoth
  • Payroll employment fell by 100 jobs (0.0 percent), on net, in December. Small job gains were reported in several industries but were slightly more than offset by declines in professional and business services (300 jobs), trade, transportation, and utilities (300 jobs), government (200 jobs), and financial services (100 jobs).
  • On a year-over-year basis, payroll employment in West Virginia declined by 100 jobs (0.0 percent), on net. The most jobs were added over the year in education and health services (3,700 jobs), followed by the leisure and hospitality sector (1,100 jobs); however, those gains were more than offset by losses in the remaining industries.
  • The unemployment rate in West Virginia was unchanged at 4.2 percent in December.

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  • In West Virginia the number of residential permits issued decreased by 9 percent in December 2024 compared to November 2024. Compared to December 2023, the number of permits issued rose by 10 percent.
  • According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, home values appreciated by 0.5 percent in Q3 of 2024 compared to Q2 of 2024. Home values grew by 6.3 percent in Q3 of 2024 compared to Q3 of 2023.
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  • Term Definitions

    Payroll Employment
    The number of nonfarm jobs (persons on payrolls) according to where those jobs are located.

    Unemployment Rate
    The number of unemployed persons (those not employed but available and searching for work) as a percent of the civilian labor force (the total number of employed plus unemployed persons).

    Industry Structure
    A breakdown of total nonfarm jobs by industry. Percentages sum to 100 percent.

    Industry Growth
    The percentage change in jobs in each industry from a year ago.

    Building Permits
    The number of privately owned single-family and multi-family units authorized in permit-issuing places.

    House Price Index
    A repeat sales index, measuring average price changes in repeat sales or refinancings on the same single-family properties.

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