Cheyenne, Wyoming Job Growth

There were 46,600 jobs in Cheyenne, Wyoming in April 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 45,991 employed persons for the month. Cheyenne added 200 jobs in April 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 91 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cheyenne job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	46,600	+200	+100
CPS	45,991	-91	-716

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 800 jobs have been lost in Cheyenne according to the employer survey. From a trough of 46,100 in January 2018, Cheyenne has gained 500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 47,385 for Cheyenne in December 2016. 1,394 jobs have been lost in Cheyenne since then according to the household survey. From a January 2018 low of 45,748, Cheyenne has added 243 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Cheyenne, Wyoming Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2018	46,600	200	45,991	-91
March 2018	46,400	100	46,082	123
February 2018	46,300	200	45,959	211
January 2018	46,100	-300	45,748	-200
December 2017	46,400	200	45,948	19
November 2017	46,200	-500	45,929	-115
October 2017	46,700	100	46,044	-32
September 2017	46,600	0	46,076	95
August 2017	46,600	0	45,981	9
July 2017	46,600	200	45,972	-129
June 2017	46,400	-100	46,101	-274
May 2017	46,500	0	46,375	-332