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Civilian labor force in Parkersburg, WV

Civilian labor force in Parkersburg, WV was 12,125 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 2.4% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 5 cities in 2025.

2025, persons12,125
Change on 2024-2.4%
Rank4th of 5Cities in West Virginia ranked
Series high16,3251998
Series low12,1252025

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Civilian labor force in Parkersburg, WV, 1990 to 2025

12K13K14K15K16K17K19901996200220082014202020251990: 15,688 persons1991: 15,997 persons1992: 16,286 persons1993: 16,170 persons1994: 16,137 persons1995: 16,323 persons1996: 16,206 persons1997: 16,165 persons1998: 16,325 persons1999: 16,172 persons2000: 14,970 persons2001: 14,970 persons2002: 15,086 persons2003: 15,173 persons2004: 14,931 persons2005: 14,853 persons2006: 14,388 persons2007: 14,332 persons2008: 14,332 persons2009: 14,409 persons2010: 13,472 persons2011: 13,235 persons2012: 13,218 persons2013: 13,172 persons2014: 13,007 persons2015: 12,726 persons2016: 12,861 persons2017: 12,789 persons2018: 12,767 persons2019: 12,794 persons2020: 12,600 persons2021: 12,410 persons2022: 12,452 persons2023: 12,550 persons2024: 12,426 persons2025: 12,125 persons12K14K16K18K19902002201420251990: 15,688 persons1991: 15,997 persons1992: 16,286 persons1993: 16,170 persons1994: 16,137 persons1995: 16,323 persons1996: 16,206 persons1997: 16,165 persons1998: 16,325 persons1999: 16,172 persons2000: 14,970 persons2001: 14,970 persons2002: 15,086 persons2003: 15,173 persons2004: 14,931 persons2005: 14,853 persons2006: 14,388 persons2007: 14,332 persons2008: 14,332 persons2009: 14,409 persons2010: 13,472 persons2011: 13,235 persons2012: 13,218 persons2013: 13,172 persons2014: 13,007 persons2015: 12,726 persons2016: 12,861 persons2017: 12,789 persons2018: 12,767 persons2019: 12,794 persons2020: 12,600 persons2021: 12,410 persons2022: 12,452 persons2023: 12,550 persons2024: 12,426 persons2025: 12,125 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
202512,125
202412,426
202312,550
202212,452
202112,410
202012,600
201912,794
201812,767
201712,789
201612,861
201512,726
201413,007
201313,172
201213,218
201113,235
201013,472
200914,409
200814,332
200714,332
200614,388
200514,853
200414,931
200315,173
200215,086
200114,970
200014,970
199916,172
199816,325
199716,165
199616,206
199516,323
199416,137
199316,170
199216,286
199115,997
199015,688

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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, Parkersburg, 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, Parkersburg, 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/parkersburg-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, Parkersburg, 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/parkersburg-wv.

Harvard

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, Parkersburg, 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/parkersburg-wv (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Parkersburg, WV?

Civilian labor force in Parkersburg, WV was 12,125 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 2.4% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 5 cities in 2025.

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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. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

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

16,325 in 1998, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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