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Civilian labor force in Wheeling, WV

Civilian labor force in Wheeling, WV was 10,856 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 2.3% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 5 cities in 2025.

2025, persons10,856
Change on 2024-2.3%
Rank5th of 5Cities in West Virginia ranked
Series high16,7401997
Series low10,8562025

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Civilian labor force in Wheeling, WV, 1990 to 2025

10K12K14K16K18K19901996200220082014202020251990: 16,359 persons1991: 16,413 persons1992: 16,374 persons1993: 16,379 persons1994: 16,573 persons1995: 16,350 persons1996: 16,404 persons1997: 16,740 persons1998: 16,408 persons1999: 16,373 persons2000: 14,168 persons2001: 13,887 persons2002: 13,671 persons2003: 13,313 persons2004: 13,386 persons2005: 13,509 persons2006: 13,051 persons2007: 13,027 persons2008: 13,072 persons2009: 13,311 persons2010: 13,359 persons2011: 13,058 persons2012: 13,119 persons2013: 13,128 persons2014: 13,025 persons2015: 12,861 persons2016: 11,775 persons2017: 12,001 persons2018: 12,291 persons2019: 12,075 persons2020: 11,613 persons2021: 11,336 persons2022: 11,196 persons2023: 11,264 persons2024: 11,108 persons2025: 10,856 persons10K12K14K16K18K19902002201420251990: 16,359 persons1991: 16,413 persons1992: 16,374 persons1993: 16,379 persons1994: 16,573 persons1995: 16,350 persons1996: 16,404 persons1997: 16,740 persons1998: 16,408 persons1999: 16,373 persons2000: 14,168 persons2001: 13,887 persons2002: 13,671 persons2003: 13,313 persons2004: 13,386 persons2005: 13,509 persons2006: 13,051 persons2007: 13,027 persons2008: 13,072 persons2009: 13,311 persons2010: 13,359 persons2011: 13,058 persons2012: 13,119 persons2013: 13,128 persons2014: 13,025 persons2015: 12,861 persons2016: 11,775 persons2017: 12,001 persons2018: 12,291 persons2019: 12,075 persons2020: 11,613 persons2021: 11,336 persons2022: 11,196 persons2023: 11,264 persons2024: 11,108 persons2025: 10,856 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
202510,856
202411,108
202311,264
202211,196
202111,336
202011,613
201912,075
201812,291
201712,001
201611,775
201512,861
201413,025
201313,128
201213,119
201113,058
201013,359
200913,311
200813,072
200713,027
200613,051
200513,509
200413,386
200313,313
200213,671
200113,887
200014,168
199916,373
199816,408
199716,740
199616,404
199516,350
199416,573
199316,379
199216,374
199116,413
199016,359

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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, Wheeling, 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, Wheeling, 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/wheeling-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, Wheeling, 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/wheeling-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, Wheeling, 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/wheeling-wv (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Wheeling, WV?

Civilian labor force in Wheeling, WV was 10,856 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 2.3% from 2024. That is the 5th 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 Wheeling, WV?

16,740 in 1997, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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