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Morgantown, West Virginia Job Growth

There were 70,100 jobs in Morgantown, West Virginia in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 68,504 employed persons for the month. Morgantown lost 100 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 161 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Morgantown job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 70,100 -100 +300
CPS 68,504 +161 -353

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 1,800 jobs have been lost in Morgantown according to the employer survey. From a trough of 59,900 in April 2020, Morgantown has gained 10,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 68,903 for Morgantown in May 2022. 399 jobs have been lost in Morgantown since then according to the household survey. From a January 2023 low of 68,306, Morgantown has added 198 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Morgantown, West Virginia Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 70,100 -100 68,504 161
February 2023 70,200 -200 68,343 37
January 2023 70,400 500 68,306 -68
December 2022 69,900 100 68,374 25
November 2022 69,800 0 68,349 -8
October 2022 69,800 -100 68,357 -104
September 2022 69,900 -100 68,461 -156
August 2022 70,000 -100 68,617 -155
July 2022 70,100 -800 68,772 -98
June 2022 70,900 600 68,870 -33
May 2022 70,300 100 68,903 4
April 2022 70,200 400 68,899 42