WorkForce West Virginia said Monday that the addition of federal census workers fueled a gain of 3,300 government jobs.
Overall, the service-providing sector gained 8,000 jobs, while the goods-producing sector added 3,500.
Construction led the goods-producing sector with an additional 2,700 jobs.
The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 9.5 percent. The national rate was unchanged at 9.7 percent.
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