How many jobs were added in Huntington, WV area last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 300 jobs in January 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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area has averaged about 167 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+300
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
The Huntington, WV area job growth of 300 in January 2026 swung from a loss of 300 jobs in December 2025.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the Huntington, WV area gained jobs in 37 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the 20th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+1,700) while job growth was weakest in January 2025 (-1,600).
There were 300 more jobs in January 2026 in Huntington, WV area
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Huntington, WV area
How does the Huntington, WV area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Huntington, WV area has gained an average of 100 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 58, and the lowest since 2024. The 2026 average ranks as sixth-highest in job growth since 2024.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 3,800 every month in 2009 to a gain of 2,200 every month in 2007.
In 2025, the Huntington, WV area lost an average of 58 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Huntington, WV area, seasonally adjusted
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