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Morgantown, West Virginia Job Growth

There were 70,200 jobs in Morgantown, West Virginia in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 69,022 employed persons for the month. Morgantown lost 0 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 15 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Morgantown job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 70,200 0 +400
CPS 69,022 -15 +673

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

Morgantown, West Virginia Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Morgantown as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Morgantown, West Virginia

CES employment for Morgantown peaked in August 2019 at 71,900. Since then 1,700 jobs have been lost in Morgantown according to the employer survey. From a trough of 59,900 in April 2020, Morgantown has gained 10,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 69,057 for Morgantown in September 2023. 35 jobs have been lost in Morgantown since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Morgantown, West Virginia Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 70,200 0 69,022 -15
October 2023 70,200 100 69,037 -20
September 2023 70,100 -800 69,057 77
August 2023 70,900 100 68,980 158
July 2023 70,800 400 68,822 61
June 2023 70,400 200 68,761 41
May 2023 70,200 300 68,720 86
April 2023 69,900 -300 68,634 127
March 2023 70,200 0 68,507 164
February 2023 70,200 -200 68,343 37
January 2023 70,400 500 68,306 -68
December 2022 69,900 100 68,374 25