Morgantown, West Virginia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Morgantown rose 0.2 percentage points in October 2018 to 4.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points lower than the West Virginia rate. The unemployment rate in Morgantown peaked in November 2010 at 6.5% and is now 2.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in April 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Morgantown unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
West Virginia	5.2%	0.0	-0.2
Morgantown	4.4%	+0.2	+0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Morgantown, West Virginia, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Morgantown, West Virginia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Morgantown peaked in December 2010 at 4,103. There are now 1,089 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,521 in May 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 493. Morgantown employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Morgantown, West Virginia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Morgantown	3,014	+123	+225

Number of Unemployed Persons

Morgantown, West Virginia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	West Virginia Unemployment Rate	Morgantown Unemployment Rate	Morgantown Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	5.2%	4.4%	3,014
September 2018	3.7%	5.2%	4.2%	2,891
August 2018	3.9%	5.3%	4.1%	2,807
July 2018	3.9%	5.4%	4.5%	3,072
June 2018	4.0%	5.3%	4.3%	2,988
May 2018	3.8%	5.4%	4.4%	3,006
April 2018	3.9%	5.4%	4.3%	2,944
March 2018	4.1%	5.4%	4.2%	2,913
February 2018	4.1%	5.4%	4.1%	2,846
January 2018	4.1%	5.4%	4.0%	2,741
December 2017	4.1%	5.4%	4.3%	2,935