Weirton-Steubenville, West Virginia Job Growth

There were 40,100 jobs in Weirton, West Virginia in January 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 47,508 employed persons for the month. Weirton lost 100 jobs in January 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 131 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Weirton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	January 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	40,100	-100	-300
CPS	47,508	+131	+332

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 10,500 jobs have been lost in Weirton according to the employer survey. From a trough of 39,900 in March 2017, Weirton has gained 200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 56,422 for Weirton in April 2001. 8,914 jobs have been lost in Weirton since then according to the household survey. From a March 2017 low of 46,706, Weirton has added 802 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
January 2020	40,100	-100	47,508	131
December 2019	40,200	100	47,377	-1
November 2019	40,100	-100	47,378	-63
October 2019	40,200	-300	47,441	-63
September 2019	40,500	-200	47,504	-20
August 2019	40,700	200	47,524	82
July 2019	40,500	100	47,442	48
June 2019	40,400	200	47,394	20
May 2019	40,200	-500	47,374	-65
April 2019	40,700	-100	47,439	44
March 2019	40,800	100	47,395	90
February 2019	40,700	300	47,305	129