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West Virginia Employment (household survey)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-WV.EMP.M.SA

Latest (y/y)−1.1%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−1.2%August 2025
Level741,423 thousandsSeptember 2026

West Virginia Employment (household survey) was down 1.1% year on year in September 2025, compared with −1.2% in August 2025.

The level stood at 741,423 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −14.7% (Apr 2020) to 13.9% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.2%.

West Virginia Employment (household survey), annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−20%−10%0%10%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
West Virginia Employment (household survey), annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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West Virginia Employment (household survey), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026741,423 thousands—
August 2026740,970 thousands—
July 2026740,564 thousands—
June 2026740,711 thousands—
May 2026741,691 thousands—
April 2026742,471 thousands—
March 2026743,998 thousands—
February 2026745,504 thousands—
January 2026746,354 thousands—
December 2025747,512 thousands—
November 2025747,510 thousands—
September 2025747,785 thousands−1.1
August 2025748,018 thousands−1.2
July 2025748,330 thousands−1.3
June 2025748,682 thousands−1.4
May 2025749,170 thousands−1.4
April 2025749,868 thousands−1.3
March 2025750,679 thousands−1.2
February 2025751,540 thousands−1.1
January 2025752,452 thousands−0.9
December 2024753,392 thousands−0.8
November 2024754,334 thousands−0.7
October 2024755,327 thousands−0.5
September 2024756,389 thousands−0.4

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high13.9% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−14.7% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-WV.EMP.M.SA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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National figure

United States Nonfarm Payroll Employment

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-WV.EMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “West Virginia Employment (household survey)”.