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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Stable Growth rate is estimated to be 6%
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Job Openings
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42 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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430 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)
Region
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Employment
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Projected Growth Rate
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Annual Openings (growth)
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Annual Openings (replacement)
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Annual Openings
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Workforce Investment Area 1
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108
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5%
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1
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1
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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33
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6%
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3
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3
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National Earnings
Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.
Where do these numbers come from?
National Employment and Outlook
Outlook
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stable
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +5%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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very small number
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Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
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Employment
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small occupation
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This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 34,300 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Average growth
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An increase in intermodal freight - the shipment of goods through multiple transportation modes - may increase demand for some railroad workers. However, decreasing demand for the transportation of bulk commodities, such as coal, is expected to cause railroads to limit employment in an effort to become more efficient.
As power plants increasingly use natural gas instead of coal for electricity production, the need for rail transportation of coal may decline.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS48-490) (83.8%)
- Rail transportation (NAICS482000) (81.5%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (14.9%)
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