Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia Job Growth

There were 69,700 jobs in Parkersburg, West Virginia in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 70,743 employed persons for the month. Parkersburg lost 700 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 352 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Parkersburg job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	69,700	-700	+400
CPS	70,743	+352	+1,989

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Parkersburg, West Virginia Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Parkersburg as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Parkersburg, West Virginia

CES employment for Parkersburg peaked in January 2003 at 75,000. Since then 5,300 jobs have been lost in Parkersburg according to the employer survey. From a trough of 68,500 in June 2010, Parkersburg has gained 1,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 76,762 for Parkersburg in September 2006. 6,019 jobs have been lost in Parkersburg since then according to the household survey. From a December 2010 low of 68,166, Parkersburg has added 2,577 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Parkersburg, West Virginia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	69,700	-700	70,743	352
February 2012	70,400	1,100	70,391	667
January 2012	69,300	100	69,724	353
December 2011	69,200	0	69,371	-161
November 2011	69,200	-400	69,532	-144
October 2011	69,600	300	69,676	12
September 2011	69,300	0	69,664	-87
August 2011	69,300	-200	69,751	-2
July 2011	69,500	500	69,753	234
June 2011	69,000	100	69,519	339
May 2011	68,900	-500	69,180	241
April 2011	69,400	100	68,939	185
March 2011	69,300	-200	68,754	224