Weirton-Steubenville, West Virginia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Weirton rose 0.2 percentage points in October 2018 to 6.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points higher than the West Virginia rate. The unemployment rate in Weirton peaked in January 2010 at 13.9% and is now 7.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.9% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Weirton 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
Weirton	6.1%	+0.2	-0.5

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: Weirton, West Virginia, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Weirton, West Virginia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Weirton peaked in February 2010 at 8,242. There are now 5,161 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,944 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 137. Weirton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Weirton, West Virginia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Weirton	3,081	+137	-282

Number of Unemployed Persons

Weirton, West Virginia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	West Virginia Unemployment Rate	Weirton Unemployment Rate	Weirton Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	5.2%	6.1%	3,081
September 2018	3.7%	5.2%	5.9%	2,944
August 2018	3.9%	5.3%	6.0%	3,002
July 2018	3.9%	5.4%	6.4%	3,232
June 2018	4.0%	5.3%	6.4%	3,260
May 2018	3.8%	5.4%	6.2%	3,131
April 2018	3.9%	5.4%	6.2%	3,146
March 2018	4.1%	5.4%	6.0%	3,037
February 2018	4.1%	5.4%	6.1%	3,065
January 2018	4.1%	5.4%	6.3%	3,197
December 2017	4.1%	5.4%	6.8%	3,430