Wheeling, West Virginia Job Growth

There were 59,600 jobs in Wheeling, West Virginia in July 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 57,504 employed persons for the month. Wheeling added 500 jobs in July 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 176 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Wheeling job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 68,700. Since then 9,100 jobs have been lost in Wheeling according to the employer survey. From a trough of 54,000 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. 8,298 jobs have been lost in Wheeling since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 50,165, Wheeling has added 7,339 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Wheeling, West Virginia Employment History