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Weirton-Steubenville, West Virginia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Weirton rose 0.2 percentage points in September 2023 to 5.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.4 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 4.7% in June 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Weirton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.8% 0.0 +0.3
West Virginia 3.8% +0.2 -0.3
Weirton 5.2% +0.2 -0.1
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with September 2023 data as October 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 8,513. There are now 5,897 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,366 in June 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 250. Weirton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Weirton, West Virginia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Weirton 2,616 +125 -47

Number of Unemployed Persons

Weirton, West Virginia Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
West Virginia
Unemployment Rate
Weirton
Unemployment Rate
Weirton
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 4.0%
September
2023
3.8% 3.8% 5.2% 2,616
August
2023
3.8% 3.6% 5.0% 2,491
July
2023
3.5% 3.4% 4.8% 2,373
June
2023
3.6% 3.3% 4.7% 2,366
May
2023
3.7% 3.3% 4.8% 2,383
April
2023
3.4% 3.3% 4.8% 2,405
March
2023
3.5% 3.4% 4.9% 2,435
February
2023
3.6% 3.7% 5.0% 2,475
January
2023
3.4% 3.9% 5.1% 2,553
December
2022
3.5% 4.1% 5.2% 2,606
November
2022
3.6% 4.1% 5.3% 2,613

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.