Overall unemployment rate moved down to 3.3% with the biggest shift in Government, which gained 100 roles, based on the most recently available information published in December 2021.
Total employment in the Wheeling, WV-OH market declined by 88 jobs in November and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 40 bps to 3.3%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 37 bps over the same time to 3.9%.
- Wheeling, WV-OH unemployment rate is 59 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 290 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in November versus prior month by 9.5% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.4% . Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 11,100; no change
- Government: 9,200; +100
- Manufacturing: 3,100; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through November 2021 (Data published December 2021 and reports created on January 6, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.