Overall unemployment rate moved up to 4.1% with the biggest shift in Construction, Mining, which lost 100 roles, based on the most recently available information published in February 2022.
Total employment in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH market rose by 2 jobs in December and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 10 bps to 4.1%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 20 bps over the same time to 3.7%.
- Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH unemployment rate is 41 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 330 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) declined in December versus prior month by -0.4% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs stayed flat. Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 8,800; -100
- Transportation & Utilities: 8,500; +100
- Government: 7,000; +100
- Manufacturing: 4,500; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 4,200; no change
- Business Services: 1,900; no change
- Construction, Mining: 1,500; -100
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through December 2021 (Data published February 2022 and reports created on February 4, 2022). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.