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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Mid-Atlantic > West Virginia, Ohio > Parkersburg

Parkersburg

Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Aug 2025
West Virginia Job Openings and Labor Turnover — May 2025 Employment, Unemployment News Release Jul 2025
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV Economy at a Glance:
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
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Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 38.6 38.4 38.3 38.9 38.7 (p)39.6

Employment(1)

 36.7 36.6 36.7 37.5 37.4 (p)38.0

Unemployment(1)

 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.3 (p)1.6

Unemployment Rate(2)

 5.0 4.6 4.2 3.6 3.5 (p)4.1

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 37.8 38.0 38.1 38.4 38.5 (p)38.6

12-month % change

 0.3 0.5 -0.3 0.3 -1.3 (p)-0.5

Manufacturing(3)

 2.9 3.0 2.9 3.0 2.9 (p)2.9

12-month % change

 -3.3 0.0 -3.3 3.4 -3.3 (p)-3.3

Education and Health Services(3)

 7.7 7.7 7.8 7.8 7.8 (p)7.9

12-month % change

 2.7 2.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 (p)3.9

Government(3)

 7.3 7.4 7.4 7.6 7.5 (p)7.3

12-month % change

 -2.7 -1.3 -2.6 2.7 -3.8 (p)1.4

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, not seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. See About the data.
(p) Preliminary