Department of Numbers

Wyoming Job Growth

There were 288,000 jobs in Wyoming in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 283,235 employed persons for the month. Wyoming lost 400 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 988 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Wyoming job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 288,000 -400 +6,000
CPS 283,235 +988 +5,368

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 12,800 jobs have been lost in Wyoming according to the employer survey. From a trough of 262,300 in May 2020, Wyoming has gained 25,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Wyoming reached a maximum of 290,474 in December 2014. 7,239 jobs have been lost in Wyoming since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 273,106, Wyoming has added 10,129 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Wyoming Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 288,000 -400 283,235 988
December 2022 288,400 900 282,247 96
November 2022 287,500 1,700 282,151 75
October 2022 285,800 600 282,076 -108
September 2022 285,200 200 282,184 -323
August 2022 285,000 -100 282,507 186
July 2022 285,100 2,000 282,321 166
June 2022 283,100 400 282,155 353
May 2022 282,700 -800 281,802 606
April 2022 283,500 100 281,196 896
March 2022 283,400 700 280,300 1,118
February 2022 282,700 700 279,182 1,315