Weirton-Steubenville, West Virginia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Weirton fell 0.3 percentage points in February 2018 to 6.0%. 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 13.8% and is now 7.8 percentage points lower. You can also compare Weirton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
West Virginia	5.4%	0.0	+0.3
Weirton	6.0%	-0.3	-1.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March 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 8,180. There are now 5,125 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	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Weirton	3,055	-140	-475

Number of Unemployed Persons

Weirton, West Virginia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	West Virginia Unemployment Rate	Weirton Unemployment Rate	Weirton Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	5.4%	6.0%	3,055
January 2018	4.1%	5.4%	6.3%	3,195
December 2017	4.1%	5.4%	6.8%	3,435
November 2017	4.1%	5.4%	6.6%	3,339
October 2017	4.1%	5.4%	6.5%	3,267
September 2017	4.2%	5.3%	6.5%	3,280
August 2017	4.4%	5.2%	6.7%	3,400
July 2017	4.3%	5.1%	6.7%	3,394
June 2017	4.3%	5.0%	6.6%	3,382
May 2017	4.3%	5.0%	6.5%	3,272
April 2017	4.4%	5.0%	6.7%	3,414