Overall unemployment rate moved down to 4.4% with the biggest shift in Education & Healthcare, which lost 100 roles, based on the most recently available information published in June 2022.
Total employment in the Wheeling, WV-OH market rose by 151 jobs in April and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 60 bps to 4.4%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 42 bps over the same time to 3.3%.
- Wheeling, WV-OH unemployment rate is 106 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 210 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in April 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 declined by -0.4%. Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 11,100; -100
- Government: 9,400; no change
- Manufacturing: 3,100; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through April 2022 (Data published June 2022 and reports created on June 1, 2022). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.