Wheeling, West Virginia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Wheeling fell 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 5.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the West Virginia rate. The unemployment rate in Wheeling peaked in October 2010 at 10.1% and is now 4.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.9% in November 2018, 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 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
West Virginia	5.2%	0.0	-0.2
Wheeling	5.2%	-0.1	-0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 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 October 2010 at 7,061. There are now 3,473 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,165 in November 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 423. Wheeling employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Wheeling, West Virginia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Wheeling	3,588	+44	-101

Number of Unemployed Persons

Wheeling, West Virginia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	West Virginia Unemployment Rate	Wheeling Unemployment Rate	Wheeling Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	5.1%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	5.2%	5.2%	3,588
January 2019	4.0%	5.2%	5.3%	3,544
December 2018	3.9%	5.1%	5.2%	3,360
November 2018	3.7%	5.1%	4.9%	3,165
October 2018	3.8%	5.1%	5.1%	3,286
September 2018	3.7%	5.1%	5.1%	3,222
August 2018	3.8%	5.1%	5.3%	3,351
July 2018	3.9%	5.2%	5.6%	3,601
June 2018	4.0%	5.2%	5.5%	3,580
May 2018	3.8%	5.3%	5.3%	3,484
April 2018	3.9%	5.4%	5.5%	3,585