Overall unemployment rate moved down to 5.9% with the biggest shift in Government, which lost 700 roles, based on the most recently available information published in September 2021.
Total employment in the Wheeling, WV-OH market rose by 441 jobs in July and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 70 bps to 5.9%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 43 bps over the same time to 5.7%.
- Wheeling, WV-OH unemployment rate is 24 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 490 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in July versus prior month by 1.8% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -3.5%. Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 10,900; -100
- Government: 8,300; -700
- Manufacturing: 3,100; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through July 2021 (Data published September 2021 and reports created on September 1, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.