Wheeling, West Virginia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Wheeling fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2019 to 4.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the West Virginia rate. The unemployment rate in Wheeling peaked in September 2010 at 10.0% and is now 5.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.8% in June 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Wheeling unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
West Virginia	4.7%	0.0	-0.5
Wheeling	4.8%	0.0	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Wheeling, West Virginia, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Wheeling, West Virginia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Wheeling peaked in October 2010 at 7,004. There are now 3,727 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Wheeling employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Wheeling, West Virginia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Wheeling	3,277	-10	-97

Number of Unemployed Persons

Wheeling, West Virginia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	West Virginia Unemployment Rate	Wheeling Unemployment Rate	Wheeling Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	4.6%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	4.7%	4.8%	3,277
June 2019	3.7%	4.7%	4.8%	3,287
May 2019	3.6%	4.8%	4.9%	3,316
April 2019	3.6%	4.9%	4.9%	3,371
March 2019	3.8%	5.1%	5.0%	3,436
February 2019	3.8%	5.2%	5.1%	3,431
January 2019	4.0%	5.2%	5.0%	3,374
December 2018	3.9%	5.1%	5.0%	3,322
November 2018	3.7%	5.1%	4.9%	3,314
October 2018	3.8%	5.1%	4.9%	3,298