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Weirton-Steubenville, West Virginia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Weirton fell 0.2 percentage points in January 2023 to 5.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.3 percentage points higher than the West Virginia rate. The unemployment rate in Weirton peaked in April 2020 at 17.5% and is now 12.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.8% in March 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Weirton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.6
West Virginia 3.9% -0.2 +0.1
Weirton 5.2% -0.2 +0.2
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Weirton, West Virginia, National

Weirton, West Virginia monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Weirton, West Virginia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Weirton peaked in April 2020 at 8,466. There are now 5,861 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,415 in March 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 190. Weirton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Weirton, West Virginia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Weirton 2,605 -80 +78

Number of Unemployed Persons

Weirton, West Virginia Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
West Virginia
Unemployment Rate
Weirton
Unemployment Rate
Weirton
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 3.9% 5.2% 2,605
December
2022
3.5% 4.1% 5.4% 2,685
November
2022
3.6% 4.1% 5.5% 2,725
October
2022
3.7% 4.1% 5.5% 2,768
September
2022
3.5% 4.1% 5.4% 2,718
August
2022
3.7% 4.1% 5.3% 2,681
July
2022
3.5% 4.0% 5.1% 2,556
June
2022
3.6% 3.9% 4.9% 2,480
May
2022
3.6% 3.8% 4.8% 2,423
April
2022
3.6% 3.7% 4.8% 2,421
March
2022
3.6% 3.6% 4.8% 2,415

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.