How many jobs were added in Morgantown, WV area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It gained 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 Morgantown, WV Metro Area has averaged about 73 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 (June 2026)
The Morgantown, WV area job growth of 300 in June 2026 was smaller than the 800 jobs gained in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Morgantown, WV area gained jobs in 32 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 15th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in June 2023 (+1,200) while job growth was weakest in July 2023 (-1,300).
The Morgantown, WV area gained 300 jobs in June 2026.
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 150 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly increase of 100, and the highest since 2021. The 2026 average ranks as the fourth-highest in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2011 and 2010, job growth ranged from a loss of 300 every month in 2010 to a gain of 2,100 every month in 2011.
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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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