Department of Numbers

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

CES and CPS employment chart through October 2023

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