Weirton-Steubenville, West Virginia Job Growth

There were 41,000 jobs in Weirton, West Virginia in May 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 47,326 employed persons for the month. Weirton added 200 jobs in May 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 87 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Weirton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	41,000	+200	-300
CPS	47,326	+87	-184

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

Weirton, West Virginia Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Weirton 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 Weirton, West Virginia

CES employment for Weirton peaked in September 2002 at 50,600. Since then 9,600 jobs have been lost in Weirton according to the employer survey. From a trough of 40,700 in February 2018, Weirton has gained 300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 56,580 for Weirton in March 2001. 9,254 jobs have been lost in Weirton since then according to the household survey. From a December 2017 low of 47,218, Weirton has added 108 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Weirton, West Virginia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
May 2018	41,000	200	47,326	87
April 2018	40,800	100	47,239	-150
March 2018	40,700	0	47,389	-47
February 2018	40,700	-100	47,436	128
January 2018	40,800	-100	47,308	90
December 2017	40,900	-100	47,218	-5
November 2017	41,000	100	47,223	-187
October 2017	40,900	-400	47,410	-238
September 2017	41,300	-100	47,648	-89
August 2017	41,400	100	47,737	10
July 2017	41,300	-100	47,727	103
June 2017	41,400	100	47,624	114