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Wyoming Job Growth

There were 289,900 jobs in Wyoming in April 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 292,723 employed persons for the month. Wyoming lost 600 jobs in April 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 218 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Wyoming job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey April 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 289,900 -600 -1,500
CPS 292,723 -218 +3,343

Wyoming Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Wyoming as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Wyoming

CES employment peaked in October 2008 for Wyoming at 300,600. Since then 10,700 jobs have been lost in Wyoming according to the employer survey. From a trough of 280,300 in January 2010, Wyoming has gained 9,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Wyoming reached a maximum of 292,941 in March 2013. 218 jobs have been lost in Wyoming since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2013

Wyoming Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
April 2013 289,900 -600 292,723 -218
March 2013 290,500 1,100 292,941 36
February 2013 289,400 -500 292,905 589
January 2013 289,900 1,100 292,316 933
December 2012 288,800 -1,400 291,383 438
November 2012 290,200 600 290,945 473
October 2012 289,600 1,600 290,472 548
September 2012 288,000 -1,000 289,924 498
August 2012 289,000 -600 289,426 290
July 2012 289,600 200 289,136 19
June 2012 289,400 -1,300 289,117 -135
May 2012 290,700 -700 289,252 -128
April 2012 291,400 900 289,380 65

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