Morgantown nonfarm payroll employees increase by 0.6% since Feb.

By Mountain State Times

Sep 23, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for March in the Morgantown metropolitan statistical area was 68,200, a 0.6 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In Feb., Morgantown reported 67,800 workers on nonfarm payrolls.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and industry earnings. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Overall, West Virginia reported 0.677 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls in March.

West Virginia Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls Feb. vs. March