Casper, Wyoming Job Growth

There were 36,300 jobs in Casper, Wyoming in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 37,468 employed persons for the month. Casper lost 200 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 83 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Casper job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 7,700 jobs have been lost in Casper according to the employer survey. From a trough of 35,400 in April 2020, Casper has gained 900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 41,991 for Casper in December 2014. 4,523 jobs have been lost in Casper since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 35,196, Casper has added 2,272 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Casper, Wyoming Employment History