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Casper, Wyoming Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Casper fell 0.0 percentage points in November 2023 to 3.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Wyoming rate. The unemployment rate in Casper peaked in May 2020 at 11.7% and is now 8.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.2% in October 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Casper unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% -0.1 +0.1
Wyoming 3.0% +0.1 -0.9
Casper 3.2% 0.0 -0.8
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with November 2023 data as December metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Casper, Wyoming, National

Casper, Wyoming monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Casper, Wyoming Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Casper peaked in May 2020 at 4,841. There are now 3,535 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,293 in October 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 13. Casper employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Casper, Wyoming) is also available.

Unemployed Persons November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Casper 1,306 +13 -277

Number of Unemployed Persons

Casper, Wyoming Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Wyoming
Unemployment Rate
Casper
Unemployment Rate
Casper
Unemployed
December
2023
3.7%
November
2023
3.7% 3.0% 3.2% 1,306
October
2023
3.8% 2.9% 3.2% 1,293
September
2023
3.8% 2.9% 3.3% 1,310
August
2023
3.8% 2.9% 3.3% 1,332
July
2023
3.5% 3.0% 3.4% 1,362
June
2023
3.6% 3.1% 3.5% 1,413
May
2023
3.7% 3.3% 3.7% 1,485
April
2023
3.4% 3.5% 3.9% 1,561
March
2023
3.5% 3.7% 3.9% 1,585
February
2023
3.6% 3.8% 3.9% 1,562
January
2023
3.4% 3.9% 3.9% 1,568

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.