Wheeling, West Virginia Job Growth

There were 57,400 jobs in Wheeling, West Virginia in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 55,961 employed persons for the month. Wheeling added 300 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 5 (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 September 2018 at 68,700. Since then 11,300 jobs have been lost in Wheeling according to the employer survey. From a trough of 53,900 in April 2020, Wheeling has gained 3,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 65,937 for Wheeling in February 2008. 9,976 jobs have been lost in Wheeling since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 51,103, Wheeling has added 4,858 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Wheeling, West Virginia Employment History