Weirton-Steubenville, West Virginia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Weirton fell 0.3 percentage points in April 2019 to 5.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the West Virginia rate. The unemployment rate in Weirton peaked in January 2010 at 13.7% and is now 8.2 percentage points lower. You can also compare Weirton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	-0.2	-0.3
West Virginia	4.9%	-0.2	-0.5
Weirton	5.5%	-0.3	-0.8

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with April 2019 data as May 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 8,075. There are now 5,314 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Weirton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Weirton, West Virginia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Weirton	2,761	-131	-388

Number of Unemployed Persons

Weirton, West Virginia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	West Virginia Unemployment Rate	Weirton Unemployment Rate	Weirton Unemployed
May 2019	3.6%	—	—	—
April 2019	3.6%	4.9%	5.5%	2,761
March 2019	3.8%	5.1%	5.8%	2,892
February 2019	3.8%	5.2%	5.9%	2,990
January 2019	4.0%	5.2%	6.1%	3,042
December 2018	3.9%	5.1%	6.1%	3,060
November 2018	3.7%	5.1%	6.1%	3,055
October 2018	3.8%	5.1%	6.1%	3,043
September 2018	3.7%	5.1%	6.1%	3,038
August 2018	3.8%	5.1%	6.1%	3,046
July 2018	3.9%	5.2%	6.1%	3,068
June 2018	4.0%	5.2%	6.2%	3,096