Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metro Area's unemployment rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
6.9%
2023
6.0%
Total change
-0.9 pp
% change
-13%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.9% | — |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -0.9 pp (-13%) |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -0.1 pp (-1.7%) |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +0.8 pp (13.6%) |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -0.4 pp (-6%) |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -0.3 pp (-4.8%) |