How many jobs were lost in Parkersburg, WV area last month?
Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed annually
It lost 100 jobs in April 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 12 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 (April 2026)
The Parkersburg, WV area job loss of 100 in April 2026 swung from a growth of 100 jobs in March 2026.
During the latest five-year period (May 2021 to April 2026), the Parkersburg, WV area gained jobs in 31 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the 19th-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 100 jobs in April 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Parkersburg, WV area
How does the Parkersburg, WV area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Parkersburg, WV area has remained unchanged in terms of job numbers every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 58. The 2026 average ranks as the seventh-highest in job growth since 2023.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 1,300 every month in 2017 to a gain of 900 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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