How many jobs were lost in Parkersburg, WV area last month?
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It lost 200 jobs in September 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 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV Metro Area has averaged about zero fewer 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 (September 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Parkersburg, WV area, there was a net gain of zero in August 2026.
During the latest five-year period (October 2021 to September 2026), the Parkersburg, WV area gained jobs in 29 out of 60 months. September 2026 had the 12th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2023 (+700) while job growth was weakest in January 2025 (-600).
The Parkersburg, WV area lost 200 jobs in September 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Parkersburg, WV area
How has the Parkersburg, WV area’s job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Parkersburg, WV area has lost an average of 58 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly decrease of 50, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fifth-worst in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 108 every month in 2017 to a gain of 75 every month in 2023.
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In 2025, the Parkersburg, WV area lost an average of 58 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Parkersburg, WV area, seasonally adjusted
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