West Virginia has been rated by Business Facilities as the lowest-cost
state for doing business in the
Mid-Atlantic region. It ranks number
ten in the entire nation. Read the
entire article by clicking http://www.facilitycity.com/busfac/bf_-3_03_cover2.asp
Once
again West Virginia has been ranked as one
of the lowest cost state for doing
business in the south and the second
lowest cost state in the Mid-Atlantic
region. West Virginia is 9th in the
nation for the lowest cost state for doing
business according to the 2005 Milken
Institute Cost of Doing Business
Index. That's one more reason to
look at West Virginia because we are
"open for business." Read
the entire article by clicking http://www.milkeninstitute.org
Other
statistics about Advantage Valley (April
2005 statistics) include
the following:
Total Population:
594,801
Civilian Labor Force: 262,000
Employment: 247,300
Unemployment: 14,800
Unemployment rate: 5.6%
(5.2% national rate )
In addition to those unemployed who are
seeking work, there are a large number of
skilled underemployed persons who will
apply for better jobs, when they become
available
Non-Farm Private Sector
Average Hourly Earnings: $14.36 ($16.00 national average)
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