How many jobs were lost in Charleston, WV area last month?
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It lost 1,300 jobs in June 2026. Those figures comes 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 Charleston, WV Metro Area has averaged about 38 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
-1.3K
month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
The Charleston, WV area job loss of 1,300 in June 2026 swung from a gain of 400 jobs in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Charleston, WV area gained jobs in 29 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the second-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2023 (+1,800) while job growth was weakest in May 2023 (-1,400).
The Charleston, WV area lost 1,300 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Charleston, WV area
How does the Charleston, WV area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Charleston, WV area has lost an average of 67 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 33. The 2026 average ranks as the 10th-highest in job growth since 2025.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 4,400 every month in 2009 to a gain of 2,000 every month in 2023.
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In 2025, the Charleston, WV area lost an average of 33 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Charleston, WV area, seasonally adjusted
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