Casper, Wyoming Job Growth

There were 41,200 jobs in Casper, Wyoming in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 41,308 employed persons for the month. Casper added 300 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 386 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Casper job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	41,200	+300	+1,900
CPS	41,308	+386	+3,618

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Casper, Wyoming Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Casper as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Casper, Wyoming

CES employment for Casper peaked in October 2008 at 41,600. Since then 400 jobs have been lost in Casper according to the employer survey. From a trough of 37,100 in December 2009, Casper has gained 4,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in March 2012 for Casper is at a new high of 41,308.

Employment: CES, CPS

Casper, Wyoming Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	41,200	300	41,308	386
February 2012	40,900	-300	40,922	808
January 2012	41,200	200	40,114	759
December 2011	41,000	0	39,355	156
November 2011	41,000	100	39,199	106
October 2011	40,900	600	39,093	179
September 2011	40,300	600	38,914	104
August 2011	39,700	-200	38,810	101
July 2011	39,900	300	38,709	335
June 2011	39,600	0	38,374	124
May 2011	39,600	200	38,250	457
April 2011	39,400	100	37,793	103
March 2011	39,300	300	37,690	208