Casper, Wyoming Job Growth

There were 39,200 jobs in Casper, Wyoming in October 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 37,681 employed persons for the month. Casper lost 0 jobs in October 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 29 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Casper job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	39,200	0	+400
CPS	37,681	+29	+547

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 4,800 jobs have been lost in Casper according to the employer survey. From a trough of 37,700 in November 2016, Casper has gained 1,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 41,994 for Casper in December 2014. 4,313 jobs have been lost in Casper since then according to the household survey. From a November 2018 low of 37,133, Casper has added 548 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Casper, Wyoming Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2019	39,200	0	37,681	29
September 2019	39,200	-300	37,652	51
August 2019	39,500	-100	37,601	18
July 2019	39,600	200	37,583	9
June 2019	39,400	-100	37,574	-28
May 2019	39,500	0	37,602	-8
April 2019	39,500	100	37,610	71
March 2019	39,400	-100	37,539	119
February 2019	39,500	-100	37,420	146
January 2019	39,600	300	37,274	131
December 2018	39,300	300	37,143	10
November 2018	39,000	200	37,133	-1