Work and Jobs in Switzer, West Virginia (WV) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
Settings
X
Discuss Switzer, West Virginia work on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users
Latest news about work in Switzer, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Switzer are: Educational services (14.8% of civilian employees), Health care (14.1% of civilian employees), Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (12.9% of civilian employees). 100.0% of workers work in Logan County. 100.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 35.5% greater than the rate of 64.5% across the entire state of West Virginia.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Switzer, West Virginia was 1,138 / 209
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Switzer, West Virginia was 1,138 / 209
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
Educational services | 14.8% (62) | 3.2% (7) | 27.2% (55) |
Health care | 14.1% (59) | 14.4% (31) | 13.9% (28) |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 12.9% (54) | 25.0% (54) | 0.0% (0) |
Accommodation and food services | 10.5% (44) | 0.0% (0) | 21.8% (44) |
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 6.0% (25) | 8.8% (19) | 3.0% (6) |
Machinery | 5.0% (21) | 9.7% (21) | 0.0% (0) |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4.8% (20) | 6.0% (13) | 3.5% (7) |
Finance and insurance | 3.8% (16) | 0.0% (0) | 7.9% (16) |
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 3.6% (15) | 6.9% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.1% (13) | 0.0% (0) | 6.4% (13) |
Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 2.9% (12) | 2.8% (6) | 3.0% (6) |
Social assistance | 2.4% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 5.0% (10) |
Construction | 1.7% (7) | 3.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 1.7% (7) | 3.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 1.7% (7) | 3.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Food and beverage stores | 1.7% (7) | 3.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Pharmacies and drug stores | 1.7% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 3.5% (7) |
Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.7% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 3.5% (7) |
Utilities | 1.4% (6) | 2.8% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
Repair and maintenance | 1.4% (6) | 2.8% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 1.2% (5) | 2.3% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
Personal and laundry services | 1.2% (5) | 2.3% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
U. S. Postal service | 0.7% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (3) |
Unemployment in Switzer
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 4.0%Males
- 11.5%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Switzer: | 96.5% (10) |
West Virginia: | 11.7% (77,435) |
<5am:
Switzer: | 4.3% (17) |
West Virginia: | 3.9% (28,047) |
5:30am:
Switzer: | 1.8% (7) |
West Virginia: | 3.2% (23,235) |
6am:
Switzer: | 5.0% (20) |
West Virginia: | 4.8% (34,464) |
6:30am:
Switzer: | 5.3% (21) |
West Virginia: | 8.6% (61,784) |
7am:
Switzer: | 10.8% (43) |
West Virginia: | 10.1% (72,395) |
7:30am:
Switzer: | 3.3% (13) |
West Virginia: | 13.8% (98,948) |
8am:
Switzer: | 13.8% (55) |
West Virginia: | 15.2% (108,921) |
8:30am:
Switzer: | 13.6% (54) |
West Virginia: | 9.7% (69,399) |
9am:
Switzer: | 6.8% (27) |
West Virginia: | 4.7% (33,885) |
10am:
Switzer: | 9.0% (36) |
West Virginia: | 4.6% (33,112) |
11am:
Switzer: | 3.3% (13) |
West Virginia: | 2.1% (14,733) |
4pm:
Switzer: | 7.0% (28) |
West Virginia: | 8.1% (57,871) |
>4pm:
Switzer: | 10.1% (40) |
West Virginia: | 7.8% (56,126) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Switzer: | 90.6% (10) |
West Virginia: | 13.6% (41,737) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 100.0%
Less than 5 minutes:
Switzer: | 10.6% (42) |
West Virginia: | 4.0% (28,589) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Switzer: | 7.0% (28) |
West Virginia: | 11.7% (83,929) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Switzer: | 3.8% (15) |
West Virginia: | 15.4% (110,704) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Switzer: | 28.1% (112) |
West Virginia: | 15.7% (112,448) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Switzer: | 19.1% (76) |
West Virginia: | 13.5% (96,666) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Switzer: | 2.0% (8) |
West Virginia: | 5.3% (38,292) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Switzer: | 6.0% (24) |
West Virginia: | 11.1% (79,985) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Switzer: | 1.3% (5) |
West Virginia: | 2.4% (17,466) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Switzer: | 2.0% (8) |
West Virginia: | 2.8% (19,840) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Switzer: | 2.3% (9) |
West Virginia: | 6.9% (49,594) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Switzer: | 8.5% (34) |
West Virginia: | 4.9% (35,242) |
90 or more minutes:
Switzer: | 3.3% (13) |
West Virginia: | 3.9% (27,928) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Switzer: | 88.9% (354) |
West Virginia: | 80.3% (576,360) |
Carpooled:
Switzer: | 3.3% (13) |
West Virginia: | 12.7% (91,133) |
Walked:
Switzer: | 1.8% (7) |
West Virginia: | 2.9% (21,059) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Switzer: | 99.7% (11) |
West Virginia: | 90.4% (569,293) |
Drove alone:
Switzer: | 96.5% (354) |
West Virginia: | 86.3% (576,360) |
In 2 person carpool:
Switzer: | 3.5% (13) |
West Virginia: | 11.1% (74,212) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Switzer: | 100.0% (30) |
West Virginia: | 64.5% (474,637) |
Employee of private company:
Switzer: | 61.7% (258) |
West Virginia: | 66.7% (488,582) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Switzer: | 13.9% (58) |
West Virginia: | 6.8% (50,039) |
Local government workers:
Switzer: | 6.0% (25) |
West Virginia: | 6.6% (48,204) |
State government workers:
Switzer: | 5.3% (22) |
West Virginia: | 7.7% (56,389) |
Federal government workers:
Switzer: | 2.2% (9) |
West Virginia: | 3.6% (26,733) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Switzer: | 11.0% (46) |
West Virginia: | 5.9% (43,225) |
Employee of private company - Males:
Switzer: | 100.0% (19) |
West Virginia: | 68.2% (262,651) |
Employee of private company - Females:
Switzer: | 100.0% (11) |
West Virginia: | 60.4% (211,986) |