Wheeling nonfarm payroll employees increase by 0.2% since April

By Mountain State Times

Oct 3, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for May in the Wheeling metropolitan statistical area was 59,500, a 0.2 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In April, 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 0.691 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls in May.

West Virginia Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls April vs. May