Wheeling, West Virginia Job Growth

There were 55,300 jobs in Wheeling, West Virginia in May 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 53,923 employed persons for the month. Wheeling added 1,400 jobs in May 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,820 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Wheeling job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	55,300	+1,400	-10,900
CPS	53,923	+2,820	-8,310

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 13,400 jobs have been lost in Wheeling according to the employer survey. From a trough of 53,900 in April 2020, Wheeling has gained 1,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 65,937 for Wheeling in February 2008. 12,014 jobs have been lost in Wheeling since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 51,103, Wheeling has added 2,820 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Wheeling, West Virginia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
May 2020	55,300	1,400	53,923	2,820
April 2020	53,900	-9,800	51,103	-10,106
March 2020	63,700	-700	61,209	-865
February 2020	64,400	-199	62,074	-69
January 2020	64,599	-1,000	62,143	36
December 2019	65,600	0	62,107	-91
November 2019	65,600	-200	62,198	-84
October 2019	65,800	399	62,282	-95
September 2019	65,400	-299	62,377	-79
August 2019	65,700	-600	62,456	-11
July 2019	66,300	-300	62,467	81
June 2019	66,600	400	62,386	153