Weirton-Steubenville, West Virginia Job Growth

There were 40,500 jobs in Weirton, West Virginia in January 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 47,552 employed persons for the month. Weirton added 200 jobs in January 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 411 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Weirton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	January 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	40,500	+200	+200
CPS	47,552	+411	+244

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 10,100 jobs have been lost in Weirton according to the employer survey. From a trough of 40,000 in March 2017, Weirton has gained 500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 56,580 for Weirton in March 2001. 9,028 jobs have been lost in Weirton since then according to the household survey. From a November 2018 low of 47,078, Weirton has added 474 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 2019	40,500	200	47,552	411
December 2018	40,300	100	47,141	63
November 2018	40,200	200	47,078	-45
October 2018	40,000	0	47,123	1
September 2018	40,000	-300	47,122	-106
August 2018	40,300	-100	47,228	-211
July 2018	40,400	0	47,439	37
June 2018	40,400	-100	47,402	-12
May 2018	40,500	300	47,414	175
April 2018	40,200	-200	47,239	-150
March 2018	40,400	0	47,389	-47
February 2018	40,400	100	47,436	128