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Morgantown, West Virginia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Morgantown rose 0.1 percentage points in September 2023 to 3.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points lower than the West Virginia rate. The unemployment rate in Morgantown peaked in April 2020 at 13.0% and is now 9.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.9% in May 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Morgantown unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.8% 0.0 +0.3
West Virginia 3.8% +0.2 -0.3
Morgantown 3.1% +0.1 -0.4
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with September 2023 data as October metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Morgantown, West Virginia, National

Morgantown, West Virginia monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Morgantown, West Virginia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Morgantown peaked in April 2020 at 8,502. There are now 6,264 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,061 in June 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 177. Morgantown employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Morgantown, West Virginia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Morgantown 2,238 +106 -270

Number of Unemployed Persons

Morgantown, West Virginia Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
West Virginia
Unemployment Rate
Morgantown
Unemployment Rate
Morgantown
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 4.0%
September
2023
3.8% 3.8% 3.1% 2,238
August
2023
3.8% 3.6% 3.0% 2,132
July
2023
3.5% 3.4% 2.9% 2,075
June
2023
3.6% 3.3% 2.9% 2,061
May
2023
3.7% 3.3% 2.9% 2,078
April
2023
3.4% 3.3% 3.0% 2,096
March
2023
3.5% 3.4% 3.0% 2,141
February
2023
3.6% 3.7% 3.2% 2,244
January
2023
3.4% 3.9% 3.4% 2,402
December
2022
3.5% 4.1% 3.5% 2,468
November
2022
3.6% 4.1% 3.5% 2,468

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.