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Directory reports state industrial jobs down 1.3 percent over past 12 months
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Industrial employment in West Virginia has dropped 1.3 percent over the past 12 months, according to the 2009 West Virginia Manufacturers Register.
The Register reported West Virginia lost 1,191 industrial jobs from June 2007 to June 2008, according to a news release.
"West Virginia's job losses echo those seen across the U.S., as manufacturers, particularly those in labor intensive industries, continue to be lured by cheaper costs overseas," said Tom Dubin, president of the Evanston, IL-based Manufacturers' News publishing company. "Also automation and technological advancements in today's manufacturing require fewer employees."
According to the 2009 Register, coal mining accounts for 10,474 of the state's industrial jobs, with no change over the year. The lumber and wood sector accounts for 8,672 West Virginia jobs, down 7.9 percent, and chemicals and allied products sector accounts for 7,930 industrial jobs, down 1.4 percent.
