Cheyenne, Wyoming Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Cheyenne rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 to 3.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Wyoming rate. The unemployment rate in Cheyenne peaked in March 2010 at 7.0% and is now 3.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.5% in December 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Cheyenne unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Wyoming	4.0%	-0.1	-0.5
Cheyenne	3.6%	+0.1	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Cheyenne, Wyoming, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Cheyenne, Wyoming Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Cheyenne peaked in April 2010 at 3,212. There are now 1,500 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,659 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 53. Cheyenne employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Cheyenne, Wyoming) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Cheyenne	1,712	+53	-149

Number of Unemployed Persons

Cheyenne, Wyoming Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Wyoming Unemployment Rate	Cheyenne Unemployment Rate	Cheyenne Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	3.9%	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.6%	1,712
January 2018	4.1%	4.1%	3.5%	1,659
December 2017	4.1%	4.1%	3.5%	1,703
November 2017	4.1%	4.2%	3.8%	1,828
October 2017	4.1%	4.2%	3.8%	1,815
September 2017	4.2%	4.1%	3.6%	1,744
August 2017	4.4%	4.1%	3.6%	1,725
July 2017	4.3%	4.0%	3.7%	1,783
June 2017	4.3%	4.0%	3.6%	1,776
May 2017	4.3%	4.0%	3.6%	1,807
April 2017	4.4%	4.1%	3.6%	1,798