Wyoming Job Growth
There were 293,300 jobs in Wyoming in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 289,402 employed persons for the month. Wyoming lost 100 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 566 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Wyoming job growth compared to other states.
Employment Survey | October 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 293,300 | -100 | +7,500 |
CPS | 289,402 | -566 | +7,326 |
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 300,800. Since then 7,500 jobs have been lost in Wyoming according to the employer survey. From a trough of 262,300 in May 2020, Wyoming has gained 31,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in Wyoming reached a maximum of 290,474 in December 2014. 1,072 jobs have been lost in Wyoming since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 273,106, Wyoming has added 16,296 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Wyoming Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
October 2023 | 293,300 | -100 | 289,402 | -566 |
September 2023 | 293,400 | 400 | 289,968 | -364 |
August 2023 | 293,000 | 1,500 | 290,332 | 37 |
July 2023 | 291,500 | -1,100 | 290,295 | 613 |
June 2023 | 292,600 | 1,400 | 289,682 | 1,006 |
May 2023 | 291,200 | 2,100 | 288,676 | 1,419 |
April 2023 | 289,100 | -400 | 287,257 | 1,388 |
March 2023 | 289,500 | 800 | 285,869 | 1,464 |
February 2023 | 288,700 | 500 | 284,405 | 1,171 |
January 2023 | 288,200 | -200 | 283,234 | 987 |
December 2022 | 288,400 | 900 | 282,247 | 96 |
November 2022 | 287,500 | 1,700 | 282,151 | 75 |