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Casper, Wyoming Job Growth

There were 39,100 jobs in Casper, Wyoming in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 37,453 employed persons for the month. Casper added 100 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 366 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Casper job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 39,100 +100 +1,100
CPS 37,453 +366 +233

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Casper, Wyoming Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Casper 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 for Casper, Wyoming

CES employment for Casper peaked in February 2015 at 44,000. Since then 4,900 jobs have been lost in Casper according to the employer survey. From a trough of 35,300 in May 2020, Casper has gained 3,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 41,555 for Casper in January 2015. 4,102 jobs have been lost in Casper since then according to the household survey. From a February 2021 low of 36,260, Casper has added 1,193 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Casper, Wyoming Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 39,100 100 37,453 366
December 2022 39,000 0 37,087 11
November 2022 39,000 100 37,076 40
October 2022 38,900 100 37,036 -111
September 2022 38,800 300 37,147 8
August 2022 38,500 -100 37,139 -19
July 2022 38,600 300 37,158 -101
June 2022 38,300 -200 37,259 -2
May 2022 38,500 -100 37,261 -60
April 2022 38,600 300 37,321 4
March 2022 38,300 300 37,317 14
February 2022 38,000 0 37,303 83