How many jobs were lost in Morgantown, WV area last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It lost 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 Morgantown, WV Metro Area has averaged about 98 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 (January 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Morgantown, WV area, there was a net gain of 400 in December 2025. The Morgantown, WV area job loss of 300 in January 2026 swung from a gain of 400 jobs in December 2025.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the Morgantown, WV area gained jobs in 33 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the sixth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in June 2021 (+1,300) while job growth was weakest in July 2023 (-1,300).
There were 300 fewer jobs in January 2026 in Morgantown, WV area
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Morgantown, WV area
How does the Morgantown, WV area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Morgantown, WV area has gained an average of 117 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly increase of 100, and the lowest since 2021. The 2026 average ranks as fourth-highest in job growth since 2021.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 300 every month in 2010 to a gain of 2,100 every month in 2011.
In 2025, the Morgantown, WV area gained an average of 100 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Morgantown, WV area, seasonally adjusted
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