Cheyenne, Wyoming Job Growth

There were 45,300 jobs in Cheyenne, Wyoming in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 42,682 employed persons for the month. Cheyenne lost 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 563 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cheyenne job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	45,300	-100	+1,400
CPS	42,682	+563	+2,452

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

Cheyenne, Wyoming Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne, Wyoming

CES employment for Cheyenne peaked in February 2012 at 45,400. Since then 100 jobs have been lost in Cheyenne according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in March 2012 for Cheyenne is at a new high of 42,682.

Employment: CES, CPS

Cheyenne, Wyoming Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	45,300	-100	42,682	563
February 2012	45,400	300	42,119	1,019
January 2012	45,100	300	41,100	921
December 2011	44,800	-100	40,179	78
November 2011	44,900	-100	40,101	41
October 2011	45,000	300	40,060	-13
September 2011	44,700	0	40,073	-130
August 2011	44,700	300	40,203	-24
July 2011	44,400	200	40,227	1
June 2011	44,200	100	40,226	-128
May 2011	44,100	-200	40,354	137
April 2011	44,300	400	40,217	-13
March 2011	43,900	300	40,230	256