How many jobs were lost in Beckley, WV area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It lost 200 jobs in August 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Beckley, WV Metro Area has averaged about 12 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
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month to month change in number of jobs (August 2026)
The Beckley, WV area job loss of 200 in August 2026 was the same as the 200 jobs lost in July 2026.
During the latest five-year period (September 2021 to August 2026), the Beckley, WV area gained jobs in 26 out of 60 months. August 2026 had the tenth-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in June 2023 (+800) while job growth was weakest in January 2025 (-600).
The Beckley, WV area lost 200 jobs in August 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Beckley, WV area
How has the Beckley, WV area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Beckley, WV area’s employment saw no net monthly change. That's higher than the 2024 average monthly decrease of 8, and the highest since 2023. The 2025 average ranks as 10th-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a gain of 167 every month in 2011 to a loss of 158 every month in 2012.
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In 2025, the Beckley, WV area lost an average of 0 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Beckley, WV area, seasonally adjusted
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