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Wheeling, West Virginia Job Growth

There were 59,500 jobs in Wheeling, West Virginia in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 58,269 employed persons for the month. Wheeling lost 0 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 282 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Wheeling job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 59,500 0 -700
CPS 58,269 -282 -568

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

Wheeling, West Virginia Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Wheeling peaked in October 2018 at 68,800. Since then 9,300 jobs have been lost in Wheeling according to the employer survey. From a trough of 53,900 in April 2020, Wheeling has gained 5,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 65,802 for Wheeling in December 2006. 7,533 jobs have been lost in Wheeling since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 49,791, Wheeling has added 8,478 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Wheeling, West Virginia Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 59,500 0 58,269 -282
December 2022 59,500 0 58,551 -57
November 2022 59,500 100 58,608 -163
October 2022 59,400 -200 58,771 -157
September 2022 59,600 300 58,928 -116
August 2022 59,300 0 59,044 -268
July 2022 59,300 -400 59,312 -192
June 2022 59,700 -700 59,504 -31
May 2022 60,400 200 59,535 108
April 2022 60,200 -200 59,427 81
March 2022 60,400 100 59,346 245
February 2022 60,300 100 59,101 264

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