Wheeling, West Virginia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Wheeling fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 5.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the West Virginia rate. The unemployment rate in Wheeling peaked in October 2010 at 10.1% and is now 5.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.1% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Wheeling unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
West Virginia	5.2%	0.0	-0.2
Wheeling	5.1%	0.0	-0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 3,779 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,222 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 60. Wheeling employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Wheeling, West Virginia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Wheeling	3,282	+60	-315

Number of Unemployed Persons

Wheeling, West Virginia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	West Virginia Unemployment Rate	Wheeling Unemployment Rate	Wheeling Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	5.2%	5.1%	3,282
September 2018	3.7%	5.2%	5.1%	3,222
August 2018	3.9%	5.3%	5.3%	3,351
July 2018	3.9%	5.4%	5.6%	3,601
June 2018	4.0%	5.3%	5.5%	3,580
May 2018	3.8%	5.4%	5.3%	3,484
April 2018	3.9%	5.4%	5.5%	3,585
March 2018	4.1%	5.4%	5.5%	3,588
February 2018	4.1%	5.4%	5.7%	3,689
January 2018	4.1%	5.4%	5.6%	3,636
December 2017	4.1%	5.4%	5.7%	3,687