Parkersburg City, WV Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 14,319 | - | 8.5 | - |
| 1991 | 14,411 | 0.6 | 10.7 | 2.2 |
| 1992 | 14,195 | -1.5 | 11.7 | 1.1 |
| 1993 | 14,512 | 2.2 | 10.9 | -0.8 |
| 1994 | 14,693 | 1.3 | 9.0 | -2.0 |
| 1995 | 14,824 | 0.9 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
| 1996 | 15,094 | 1.8 | 7.3 | -1.7 |
| 1997 | 15,292 | 1.3 | 6.5 | -0.7 |
| 1998 | 15,294 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 1.1 |
| 1999 | 15,422 | 0.8 | 6.3 | -1.4 |
| 2000 | 14,333 | -7.1 | 5.4 | -0.8 |
| 2001 | 14,160 | -1.2 | 5.8 | 0.4 |
| 2002 | 14,052 | -0.8 | 6.7 | 0.9 |
| 2003 | 14,062 | 0.1 | 7.1 | 0.4 |
| 2004 | 13,881 | -1.3 | 6.4 | -0.7 |
| 2005 | 13,853 | -0.2 | 6.3 | -0.1 |
| 2006 | 13,663 | -1.4 | 4.8 | -1.6 |
| 2007 | 13,707 | 0.3 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 14,151 | - | 8.5 | - |
| Feb | 14,085 | - | 8.5 | - |
| Mar | 14,161 | - | 7.8 | - |
| Apr | 14,253 | - | 7.0 | - |
| May | 14,395 | - | 6.9 | - |
| Jun | 14,640 | - | 7.5 | - |
| Jul | 14,494 | - | 8.5 | - |
| Aug | 14,386 | - | 8.8 | - |
| Sep | 14,340 | - | 9.6 | - |
| Oct | 14,278 | - | 9.2 | - |
| Nov | 14,324 | - | 10.0 | - |
| Dec | 14,326 | - | 9.7 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 14,210 | 0.4 | 10.6 | 2.1 |
| Feb | 14,096 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 14,055 | -0.7 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 14,227 | -0.2 | 10.9 | 3.9 |
| May | 14,577 | 1.3 | 10.3 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 14,726 | 0.6 | 10.3 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 14,771 | 1.9 | 10.8 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 14,714 | 2.3 | 10.0 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 14,615 | 1.9 | 9.9 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 14,348 | 0.5 | 9.9 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 14,351 | 0.2 | 10.2 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 14,242 | -0.6 | 11.4 | 1.7 |
| 1992-Jan | 14,029 | -1.3 | 12.1 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 13,931 | -1.2 | 12.7 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 13,841 | -1.5 | 12.8 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 13,972 | -1.8 | 11.4 | 0.5 |
| May | 14,242 | -2.3 | 10.8 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 14,367 | -2.4 | 10.7 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 14,479 | -2.0 | 12.0 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 14,439 | -1.9 | 12.0 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 14,245 | -2.5 | 11.9 | 2.0 |
| Oct | 14,201 | -1.0 | 11.1 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 14,228 | -0.9 | 11.6 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 14,362 | 0.8 | 11.9 | 0.4 |
| 1993-Jan | 14,087 | 0.4 | 12.7 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 14,087 | 1.1 | 12.5 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 14,033 | 1.4 | 12.4 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 14,367 | 2.8 | 11.3 | -0.1 |
| May | 14,486 | 1.7 | 10.8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 14,688 | 2.2 | 10.7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 14,809 | 2.3 | 10.6 | -1.4 |
| Aug | 14,859 | 2.9 | 10.2 | -1.7 |
| Sep | 14,713 | 3.3 | 10.3 | -1.6 |
| Oct | 14,719 | 3.6 | 9.7 | -1.4 |
| Nov | 14,691 | 3.3 | 9.8 | -1.8 |
| Dec | 14,602 | 1.7 | 10.3 | -1.6 |
| 1994-Jan | 14,143 | 0.4 | 11.7 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 14,271 | 1.3 | 11.2 | -1.3 |
| Mar | 14,324 | 2.1 | 10.5 | -1.9 |
| Apr | 14,512 | 1.0 | 9.4 | -1.8 |
| May | 14,751 | 1.8 | 8.7 | -2.2 |
| Jun | 14,985 | 2.0 | 8.7 | -2.1 |
| Jul | 14,974 | 1.1 | 9.1 | -1.6 |
| Aug | 15,034 | 1.2 | 8.2 | -2.1 |
| Sep | 14,958 | 1.7 | 7.6 | -2.7 |
| Oct | 14,835 | 0.8 | 7.6 | -2.1 |
| Nov | 14,815 | 0.8 | 7.3 | -2.5 |
| Dec | 14,719 | 0.8 | 7.8 | -2.5 |
| 1995-Jan | 14,330 | 1.3 | 8.9 | -2.7 |
| Feb | 14,524 | 1.8 | 9.3 | -1.9 |
| Mar | 14,380 | 0.4 | 10.6 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 14,672 | 1.1 | 10.4 | 1.0 |
| May | 14,704 | -0.3 | 9.8 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 15,020 | 0.2 | 10.3 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 15,146 | 1.1 | 8.8 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 15,064 | 0.2 | 9.1 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 15,005 | 0.3 | 8.3 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 15,157 | 2.2 | 7.8 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 15,008 | 1.3 | 7.5 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 14,883 | 1.1 | 6.8 | -0.9 |
| 1996-Jan | 14,532 | 1.4 | 8.0 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 14,662 | 1.0 | 8.6 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 14,628 | 1.7 | 8.4 | -2.2 |
| Apr | 14,916 | 1.7 | 7.4 | -3.0 |
| May | 14,921 | 1.5 | 7.6 | -2.2 |
| Jun | 15,354 | 2.2 | 7.7 | -2.6 |
| Jul | 15,546 | 2.6 | 7.0 | -1.8 |
| Aug | 15,377 | 2.1 | 6.5 | -2.6 |
| Sep | 15,380 | 2.5 | 6.4 | -1.9 |
| Oct | 15,277 | 0.8 | 6.7 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 15,254 | 1.6 | 6.7 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 15,276 | 2.6 | 6.3 | -0.5 |
| 1997-Jan | 14,796 | 1.8 | 8.2 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 14,872 | 1.4 | 8.2 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 14,936 | 2.1 | 7.5 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 15,229 | 2.1 | 6.5 | -0.9 |
| May | 15,378 | 3.1 | 6.2 | -1.4 |
| Jun | 15,711 | 2.3 | 6.5 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 15,763 | 1.4 | 5.7 | -1.3 |
| Aug | 15,516 | 0.9 | 6.0 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 15,389 | 0.1 | 5.9 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 15,287 | 0.1 | 5.7 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 15,314 | 0.4 | 5.9 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 15,318 | 0.3 | 6.2 | -0.2 |
| 1998-Jan | 14,959 | 1.1 | 8.0 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 15,005 | 0.9 | 8.0 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 14,906 | -0.2 | 8.5 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 15,201 | -0.2 | 7.1 | 0.6 |
| May | 15,267 | -0.7 | 7.6 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 15,595 | -0.7 | 8.0 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 15,432 | -2.1 | 7.8 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 15,317 | -1.3 | 8.3 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 15,489 | 0.6 | 8.0 | 2.1 |
| Oct | 15,494 | 1.4 | 7.4 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 15,476 | 1.1 | 6.8 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 15,388 | 0.5 | 6.3 | 0.1 |
| 1999-Jan | 14,915 | -0.3 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 15,095 | 0.6 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 15,018 | 0.8 | 7.3 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 15,295 | 0.6 | 6.6 | -0.5 |
| May | 15,498 | 1.5 | 6.0 | -1.6 |
| Jun | 15,675 | 0.5 | 6.9 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 15,590 | 1.0 | 6.8 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 15,519 | 1.3 | 6.3 | -1.9 |
| Sep | 15,465 | -0.2 | 5.2 | -2.8 |
| Oct | 15,596 | 0.7 | 5.0 | -2.4 |
| Nov | 15,681 | 1.3 | 4.8 | -2.0 |
| Dec | 15,719 | 2.2 | 4.4 | -1.9 |
| 2000-Jan | 14,080 | -5.6 | 6.1 | -1.9 |
| Feb | 14,075 | -6.8 | 6.7 | -1.3 |
| Mar | 13,999 | -6.8 | 5.9 | -1.4 |
| Apr | 14,205 | -7.1 | 5.3 | -1.3 |
| May | 14,263 | -8.0 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 14,605 | -6.8 | 6.0 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 14,552 | -6.7 | 5.5 | -1.3 |
| Aug | 14,328 | -7.7 | 5.6 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 14,314 | -7.4 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 14,417 | -7.6 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 14,586 | -7.0 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 14,575 | -7.3 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| 2001-Jan | 14,147 | 0.5 | 6.4 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 14,113 | 0.3 | 6.6 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 14,078 | 0.6 | 6.2 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 14,044 | -1.1 | 6.2 | 0.9 |
| May | 14,240 | -0.2 | 5.7 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 14,299 | -2.1 | 6.2 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 14,389 | -1.1 | 5.3 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 14,086 | -1.7 | 5.9 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 14,060 | -1.8 | 5.4 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 14,243 | -1.2 | 5.1 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 14,140 | -3.1 | 5.6 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 14,084 | -3.4 | 5.4 | 1.0 |
| 2002-Jan | 13,574 | -4.1 | 7.2 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 13,708 | -2.9 | 7.6 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 13,731 | -2.5 | 7.2 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 13,985 | -0.4 | 6.9 | 0.7 |
| May | 14,196 | -0.3 | 6.6 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 14,311 | 0.1 | 7.1 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 14,369 | -0.1 | 6.7 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 14,125 | 0.3 | 6.7 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 14,197 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 14,174 | -0.5 | 6.1 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 14,148 | 0.1 | 6.2 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 14,101 | 0.1 | 6.3 | 0.9 |
| 2003-Jan | 13,831 | 1.9 | 7.9 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 13,797 | 0.6 | 8.3 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 13,776 | 0.3 | 7.8 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 14,044 | 0.4 | 7.5 | 0.6 |
| May | 14,081 | -0.8 | 7.3 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 14,316 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 14,195 | -1.2 | 7.2 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 13,998 | -0.9 | 7.3 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 14,221 | 0.2 | 6.3 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 14,254 | 0.6 | 5.9 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 14,165 | 0.1 | 5.9 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 14,071 | -0.2 | 5.7 | -0.6 |
| 2004-Jan | 13,557 | -2.0 | 7.2 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 13,635 | -1.2 | 7.5 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 13,749 | -0.2 | 7.1 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 13,856 | -1.3 | 6.1 | -1.4 |
| May | 13,946 | -1.0 | 6.0 | -1.3 |
| Jun | 14,061 | -1.8 | 6.8 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 14,066 | -0.9 | 6.5 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 13,827 | -1.2 | 6.6 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 13,908 | -2.2 | 5.6 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 13,977 | -1.9 | 6.0 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 14,047 | -0.8 | 5.9 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 13,941 | -0.9 | 5.8 | 0.1 |
| 2005-Jan | 13,452 | -0.8 | 7.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 13,572 | -0.5 | 7.9 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 13,641 | -0.8 | 7.2 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 13,825 | -0.2 | 6.2 | 0.1 |
| May | 13,899 | -0.3 | 6.2 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 13,996 | -0.5 | 6.6 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 14,058 | -0.1 | 6.3 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 13,945 | 0.9 | 6.3 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 13,919 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 14,049 | 0.5 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 14,027 | -0.1 | 5.8 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 13,853 | -0.6 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| 2006-Jan | 13,177 | -2.0 | 5.1 | -2.2 |
| Feb | 13,258 | -2.3 | 5.9 | -1.9 |
| Mar | 13,293 | -2.6 | 5.3 | -1.9 |
| Apr | 13,563 | -1.9 | 5.1 | -1.1 |
| May | 13,726 | -1.2 | 5.0 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 13,954 | -0.3 | 5.0 | -1.6 |
| Jul | 13,975 | -0.6 | 5.1 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 13,812 | -1.0 | 4.9 | -1.4 |
| Sep | 13,831 | -0.6 | 4.0 | -1.6 |
| Oct | 13,850 | -1.4 | 3.8 | -1.7 |
| Nov | 13,827 | -1.4 | 4.1 | -1.7 |
| Dec | 13,692 | -1.2 | 4.0 | -1.4 |
| 2007-Jan | 13,277 | 0.8 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 13,264 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 13,383 | 0.7 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 13,558 | 0.0 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| May | 13,704 | -0.2 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 13,807 | -1.1 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 13,920 | -0.4 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 13,713 | -0.7 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 13,821 | -0.1 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 14,052 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 14,094 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 13,885 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| 2008-Jan | 13,414 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 13,333 | 0.5 | 5.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 13,388 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 13,633 | 0.6 | 5.6 | 0.5 |
| May | 13,590 | -0.8 | 5.8 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 13,743 | -0.5 | 6.1 | 1.1 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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