Jobs & Employment in Wheeling, WV

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Unemployment Rate

6.6%

Labor Force

12,023

Employed

11,227

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Drive Alone

77.1%

Carpool

7.9%

Public Transit

2.4%

Walk

4.4%

Bike

0.7%

Work from Home

6.9%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Private Sector

91.3%

Government

43.4%

Self-Employed

6.9%

Wheeling, WV has an unemployment rate of 6.6% with a labor force of 12,023. About 77.1% of workers drive alone to work. 6.9% of workers work from home.