Wheeling, West Virginia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Wheeling fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2018 to 5.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the West Virginia rate. The unemployment rate in Wheeling peaked in February 2010 at 10.1% and is now 4.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.3% in May 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Wheeling 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
Wheeling	5.6%	0.0	-0.7

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: Wheeling, West Virginia, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Wheeling, West Virginia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Wheeling peaked in March 2010 at 7,056. There are now 3,369 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,408 in May 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 279. Wheeling employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Wheeling, West Virginia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Wheeling	3,687	+49	-410

Number of Unemployed Persons

Wheeling, West Virginia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	West Virginia Unemployment Rate	Wheeling Unemployment Rate	Wheeling Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	5.4%	5.6%	3,687
January 2018	4.1%	5.4%	5.6%	3,638
December 2017	4.1%	5.4%	5.7%	3,707
November 2017	4.1%	5.4%	5.6%	3,565
October 2017	4.1%	5.4%	5.4%	3,470
September 2017	4.2%	5.3%	5.4%	3,488
August 2017	4.4%	5.2%	5.8%	3,711
July 2017	4.3%	5.1%	5.5%	3,570
June 2017	4.3%	5.0%	5.5%	3,528
May 2017	4.3%	5.0%	5.3%	3,408
April 2017	4.4%	5.0%	5.8%	3,700