Overall unemployment rate moved down to 5.4% , based on the most recently available information published in September 2021.
Total employment in the Wheeling, WV-OH market declined by 345 jobs in August and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 60 bps to 5.4%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 38 bps over the same time to 5.3%.
- Wheeling, WV-OH unemployment rate is 11 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 430 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in August versus prior month by 5.3% and are up 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: 11,000; no change
- Government: 8,300; no change
- Manufacturing: 3,100; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through August 2021 (Data published September 2021 and reports created on September 29, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.