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Civilian labor force in Huntington, WV

Civilian labor force in Huntington, WV was 20,753 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 5 cities in 2025.

2025, persons20,753
Change on 2024-0.6%
Rank2nd of 5Cities in West Virginia ranked
Series high23,7801992
Series low20,2942015

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Civilian labor force in Huntington, WV, 1990 to 2025

20K21K22K23K24K19901996200220082014202020251990: 23,138 persons1991: 23,584 persons1992: 23,780 persons1993: 23,151 persons1994: 23,257 persons1995: 22,902 persons1996: 23,100 persons1997: 22,928 persons1998: 22,786 persons1999: 22,859 persons2000: 22,669 persons2001: 22,474 persons2002: 22,545 persons2003: 22,749 persons2004: 22,756 persons2005: 22,733 persons2006: 22,616 persons2007: 22,839 persons2008: 22,831 persons2009: 22,543 persons2010: 21,287 persons2011: 21,132 persons2012: 21,164 persons2013: 20,851 persons2014: 20,711 persons2015: 20,294 persons2016: 20,818 persons2017: 21,050 persons2018: 20,827 persons2019: 20,811 persons2020: 20,831 persons2021: 20,620 persons2022: 20,720 persons2023: 20,887 persons2024: 20,876 persons2025: 20,753 persons20K21K22K23K24K19902002201420251990: 23,138 persons1991: 23,584 persons1992: 23,780 persons1993: 23,151 persons1994: 23,257 persons1995: 22,902 persons1996: 23,100 persons1997: 22,928 persons1998: 22,786 persons1999: 22,859 persons2000: 22,669 persons2001: 22,474 persons2002: 22,545 persons2003: 22,749 persons2004: 22,756 persons2005: 22,733 persons2006: 22,616 persons2007: 22,839 persons2008: 22,831 persons2009: 22,543 persons2010: 21,287 persons2011: 21,132 persons2012: 21,164 persons2013: 20,851 persons2014: 20,711 persons2015: 20,294 persons2016: 20,818 persons2017: 21,050 persons2018: 20,827 persons2019: 20,811 persons2020: 20,831 persons2021: 20,620 persons2022: 20,720 persons2023: 20,887 persons2024: 20,876 persons2025: 20,753 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
202520,753
202420,876
202320,887
202220,720
202120,620
202020,831
201920,811
201820,827
201721,050
201620,818
201520,294
201420,711
201320,851
201221,164
201121,132
201021,287
200922,543
200822,831
200722,839
200622,616
200522,733
200422,756
200322,749
200222,545
200122,474
200022,669
199922,859
199822,786
199722,928
199623,100
199522,902
199423,257
199323,151
199223,780
199123,584
199023,138

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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, Huntington, 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, Huntington, 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/huntington-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, Huntington, 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/huntington-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, Huntington, 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/huntington-wv (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Huntington, WV?

Civilian labor force in Huntington, WV was 20,753 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 2nd 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 Huntington, WV?

23,780 in 1992, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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