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Civilian labor force in Charleston, WV

Civilian labor force in Charleston, WV was 22,366 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 1.8% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 5 cities in 2025.

2025, persons22,366
Change on 2024-1.8%
Rank1st of 5Cities in West Virginia ranked
Series high29,4651999
Series low22,3662025

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Civilian labor force in Charleston, WV, 1990 to 2025

22K24K26K28K30K19901996200220082014202020251990: 27,065 persons1991: 27,571 persons1992: 28,050 persons1993: 28,571 persons1994: 28,746 persons1995: 28,675 persons1996: 28,861 persons1997: 28,949 persons1998: 29,113 persons1999: 29,465 persons2000: 26,081 persons2001: 25,872 persons2002: 25,515 persons2003: 24,977 persons2004: 24,903 persons2005: 24,811 persons2006: 25,018 persons2007: 24,996 persons2008: 25,156 persons2009: 25,249 persons2010: 25,427 persons2011: 25,232 persons2012: 25,135 persons2013: 24,705 persons2014: 24,592 persons2015: 23,831 persons2016: 23,640 persons2017: 23,723 persons2018: 23,571 persons2019: 23,345 persons2020: 23,233 persons2021: 22,857 persons2022: 22,743 persons2023: 23,070 persons2024: 22,784 persons2025: 22,366 persons22K24K26K28K30K19902002201420251990: 27,065 persons1991: 27,571 persons1992: 28,050 persons1993: 28,571 persons1994: 28,746 persons1995: 28,675 persons1996: 28,861 persons1997: 28,949 persons1998: 29,113 persons1999: 29,465 persons2000: 26,081 persons2001: 25,872 persons2002: 25,515 persons2003: 24,977 persons2004: 24,903 persons2005: 24,811 persons2006: 25,018 persons2007: 24,996 persons2008: 25,156 persons2009: 25,249 persons2010: 25,427 persons2011: 25,232 persons2012: 25,135 persons2013: 24,705 persons2014: 24,592 persons2015: 23,831 persons2016: 23,640 persons2017: 23,723 persons2018: 23,571 persons2019: 23,345 persons2020: 23,233 persons2021: 22,857 persons2022: 22,743 persons2023: 23,070 persons2024: 22,784 persons2025: 22,366 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202522,366
202422,784
202323,070
202222,743
202122,857
202023,233
201923,345
201823,571
201723,723
201623,640
201523,831
201424,592
201324,705
201225,135
201125,232
201025,427
200925,249
200825,156
200724,996
200625,018
200524,811
200424,903
200324,977
200225,515
200125,872
200026,081
199929,465
199829,113
199728,949
199628,861
199528,675
199428,746
199328,571
199228,050
199127,571
199027,065

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Charleston, WV, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Charleston, WV, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/charleston-wv. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Charleston, WV, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/charleston-wv.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Charleston, WV, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/charleston-wv (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Charleston, WV?

Civilian labor force in Charleston, WV was 22,366 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 1.8% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 5 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Charleston, WV?

29,465 in 1999, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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