Wheeling nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 1.9% since Dec. 2020

By Mountain State Times

Sep 17, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for Jan. in the Wheeling metropolitan statistical area was 58,300, a 1.9 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In Dec. 2020, Wheeling reported 59,400 workers on nonfarm payrolls.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and industry earnings. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Overall, West Virginia reported 0.664 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls in Jan..

West Virginia Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls Dec. 2020 vs. Jan.