Casper, Wyoming Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Casper fell 0.2 percentage points in March 2012 to 4.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Wyoming rate. The unemployment rate in Casper peaked in October 2009 at 8.5% and is now 3.6 percentage points lower. You can also compare Casper unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
Wyoming	5.3%	-0.1	-0.8
Casper	4.9%	-0.2	-1.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Casper, Wyoming, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Casper, Wyoming Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Casper peaked in October 2009 at 3,499. There are now 1,369 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Casper employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Casper, Wyoming) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Casper	2,130	-67	-398

Number of Unemployed Persons

Casper, Wyoming Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Wyoming Unemployment Rate	Casper Unemployment Rate	Casper Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	5.3%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	5.3%	4.9%	2,130
February 2012	8.3%	5.4%	5.1%	2,197
January 2012	8.3%	5.5%	5.4%	2,293
December 2011	8.5%	5.6%	5.7%	2,395
November 2011	8.7%	5.7%	5.8%	2,435
October 2011	8.9%	5.8%	5.8%	2,412
September 2011	9.0%	5.9%	5.8%	2,381
August 2011	9.1%	6.0%	5.8%	2,373
July 2011	9.1%	6.0%	5.7%	2,361
June 2011	9.1%	6.0%	6.0%	2,434
May 2011	9.0%	6.0%	6.1%	2,464
April 2011	9.0%	6.0%	6.2%	2,497