Casper, Wyoming Job Growth
There were 38,900 jobs in Casper, Wyoming in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 37,379 employed persons for the month. Casper added 100 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 195 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Casper job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | February 2018 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 38,900 | +100 | +800 |
CPS | 37,379 | +195 | -96 |
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 43,900. Since then 5,000 jobs have been lost in Casper according to the employer survey. From a trough of 37,600 in November 2016, Casper has gained 1,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 42,145 for Casper in February 2015. 4,766 jobs have been lost in Casper since then according to the household survey. From a November 2017 low of 36,513, Casper has added 866 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Casper, Wyoming Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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February 2018 | 38,900 | 100 | 37,379 | 195 |
January 2018 | 38,800 | 200 | 37,184 | 481 |
December 2017 | 38,600 | 100 | 36,703 | 190 |
November 2017 | 38,500 | 0 | 36,513 | -325 |
October 2017 | 38,500 | -400 | 36,838 | -265 |
September 2017 | 38,900 | -100 | 37,103 | -179 |
August 2017 | 39,000 | 300 | 37,282 | 323 |
July 2017 | 38,700 | 0 | 36,959 | 58 |
June 2017 | 38,700 | 200 | 36,901 | -249 |
May 2017 | 38,500 | 100 | 37,150 | -561 |
April 2017 | 38,400 | 100 | 37,711 | -99 |
March 2017 | 38,300 | 200 | 37,810 | 335 |