Morgantown Jobs Report

March 2024 Jobs Report

Real time jobs report data summary. Figures are based on the latest data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS.gov). All jobs numbers are for non-farm employment.

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Jobs Added

Metro -100

Month Over Month: -0.1%
3 Month Average: -467
Year Over Year: +0.1%

State -2,000

Month Over Month: -0.3%
3 Month Average: -300
Year Over Year: +1.7%

National +303,000

Month Over Month: +0.2%
3 Month Average: 276,333
Year Over Year: +1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Metro 2.8%

Month Over Month: -0.2%
3 Month Average: 2.87%
Year Over Year: +0.2%

State 4.3%

Month Over Month: 0.0%
3 Month Average: 4.3%
Year Over Year: +0.8%

National 3.8%

Month Over Month: -0.1%
3 Month Average: 3.8%
Year Over Year: +0.3%

Local Industry Job Growth from the B.L.S.

Finance & Insurance -100

From Last Month: -0.5%
3 Month Average: 19
From Last Year: +2.7%

Accommodation & Food Services -900

From Last Month: -1.4%
3 Month Average: 64
From Last Year: 0.0%

Manufacturing -200

From Last Month: -10.0%
3 Month Average: 2
From Last Year: -14.3%

Retail Trade -100

From Last Month: -1.5%
3 Month Average: 7
From Last Year: +1.5%

Goods Producing 0

From Last Month: 0.0%
3 Month Average: 6
From Last Year: -4.8%

U.S. Job Growth for All Sectors

Local Job Reports

BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.