Cheyenne, Wyoming Job Growth

There were 46,900 jobs in Cheyenne, Wyoming in December 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 46,361 employed persons for the month. Cheyenne lost 300 jobs in December 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 67 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cheyenne job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	46,900	-300	0
CPS	46,361	+67	+635

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

Cheyenne, Wyoming Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Cheyenne peaked in January 2015 at 47,400. Since then 500 jobs have been lost in Cheyenne according to the employer survey. From a trough of 46,400 in April 2017, Cheyenne has gained 500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 47,262 for Cheyenne in January 2017. 901 jobs have been lost in Cheyenne since then according to the household survey. From a September 2018 low of 45,704, Cheyenne has added 657 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Cheyenne, Wyoming Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2019	46,900	-300	46,361	67
November 2019	47,200	-200	46,294	127
October 2019	47,400	100	46,167	157
September 2019	47,300	100	46,010	62
August 2019	47,200	0	45,948	1
July 2019	47,200	400	45,947	-95
June 2019	46,800	-200	46,042	-91
May 2019	47,000	100	46,133	-21
April 2019	46,900	-200	46,154	7
March 2019	47,100	100	46,147	123
February 2019	47,000	-200	46,024	136
January 2019	47,200	300	45,888	162