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Wheeling, West Virginia Job Growth

There were 58,900 jobs in Wheeling, West Virginia in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 56,467 employed persons for the month. Wheeling lost 0 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 134 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Wheeling job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 58,900 0 -600
CPS 56,467 -134 -97

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Wheeling, West Virginia Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Wheeling as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Wheeling, West Virginia

CES employment for Wheeling peaked in October 2018 at 68,800. Since then 9,900 jobs have been lost in Wheeling according to the employer survey. From a trough of 53,900 in April 2020, Wheeling has gained 5,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 65,802 for Wheeling in December 2006. 9,335 jobs have been lost in Wheeling since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 50,193, Wheeling has added 6,274 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Wheeling, West Virginia Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 58,900 0 56,467 -134
October 2023 58,900 100 56,601 -203
September 2023 58,800 -300 56,804 -142
August 2023 59,100 -100 56,946 -94
July 2023 59,200 100 57,040 -117
June 2023 59,100 -100 57,157 -8
May 2023 59,200 -100 57,165 160
April 2023 59,300 100 57,005 140
March 2023 59,200 200 56,865 126
February 2023 59,000 -200 56,739 56
January 2023 59,200 -300 56,683 87
December 2022 59,500 0 56,596 32

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