How many jobs were added in Wheeling, WV area last month?
Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained zero 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 Wheeling, WV-OH Metro Area has averaged about two 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 Wheeling, 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 (May 2021 to April 2026), the Wheeling, WV area gained jobs in 20 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the 21st-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2023 (+900) while job growth was weakest in June 2024 (-700).
The Wheeling, WV area lost 0 jobs in April 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Wheeling, WV area
How does the Wheeling, WV area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Wheeling, WV area has remained unchanged in an average of 0 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 58, and the lowest since 2023. The 2026 average ranks as the eighth-highest in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 3,700 every month in 2019 to a gain of 1,500 every month in 2013.
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In 2025, the Wheeling, WV area lost an average of 58 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Wheeling, WV area, seasonally adjusted
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